Table 1 Baseline characteristics of included patients (N = 117)
From: Screening for aneurysms of the abdominal aorta using a simple screening device
Total group (n = 117) | Ultrasound < 3 (n = 59) | Ultrasound > 3 (n = 59) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
Male | 88 (75.2) | 36 (61.0) | 52 (89.7) | |
Female | 29 (24.8) | 23 (39.0) | 6 (10.3) | |
Mean age in years (SD) | 70.5 (8.5) | 67.7 (8.4) | 73.3 (7.7) | < 0.001 |
BMI n (%) | 0.563 | |||
20–24 | 29 (24.8) | 15 (25.4) | 14 (24.1) | |
25–30 | 69 (59.0) | 33 (55.9) | 36 (62.1) | |
31–40 | 18 (15.4) | 11 (18.6) | 7 (12.1) | |
> 40 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) | |
WHC in cm (SD) | 103.0 (11.4) | 101.6 (12.0) | 104.4 (10.7) | 0.184 |
Hypertension n (%) | 70 (59.8) | 33 (55.9) | 37 (63.8) | 0.386 |
Diabetes n (%) | 32 (27.4) | 18 (30.5) | 14 (24.1) | 0.440 |
Hypercholesterolaemia n (%) | 31 (26.5) | 17 (28.8) | 14 (24.1) | 0.567 |
History of smoking n (%) | 112 (95.7) | 55 (93.2) | 57 (98.3) | 0.176 |
Coronary heart disease n (%) | 52 (44.4) | 30 (50.8) | 22 (37.9) | 0.160 |