Table 1 Characteristics of patients at baseline
Characteristics | Intracorporeal (n = 35) | Extracorporeal (n = 125) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year, Mean ± SD) | 65.57 ± 6.674 | 66.7 ± 8.256 | 0.460 |
BMI (kg/m2, Mean ± SD) | 22.54 ± 2.439 | 23.16 ± 2.674 | 0.218 |
Smoking (n [%]) | Â | Â | 0.227 |
 Yes | 11(31.42%) | 27(21.60%) |  |
 No | 24 (68.57%) | 98(78.40%) |  |
Alcohol (n [%]) | Â | Â | 0.182 |
 Yes | 8(22.85%) | 17(13.6%) |  |
 No | 27(77.14%) | 108(86.4%) |  |
High blood pressure (n [%]) | Â | Â | 0.878 |
 Yes | 11 (31.43%) | 41 (32.80%) |  |
 No | 24 (68.57%) | 84 (67.20%) |  |
Diabetes (n [%]) | Â | Â | 0.510 |
 Yes | 3 (8.57%) | 5 (4.00%) |  |
 No | 32 (91.43%) | 120 (96.00%) |  |
Coronary heart disease (n [%]) | Â | Â | 1.000 |
 Yes | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (1.60%) |  |
 NO | 35 (100.00%) | 123 (98.40%) |  |