Characteristics | Group A (n = 45) | Group B (n = 49) | Group C (n = 24) | F/X2 value | aP value |
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Age, y | 42.1 ± 11.7 | 42.3 ± 11.8 | 42.4 ± 9.7 | 0.008 | 0.992 |
Male (n, %) | 17(37.8%) | 15(30.6%) | 6(25.0%) | 1.268 | 0.531 |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2, mean ± SD | 23.3 ± 2.4 | 22.9 ± 2.5 | 22.8 ± 2.9 | 0.393 | 0.676 |
Current smoking | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.083 | 0.959 |
Current drinking | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.189 | 0.910 |
inactivity status | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1.264 | 0.531 |
High school education | 32 | 41 | 15 | 4.270 | 0.118 |
ASD/PFO | 35/10 | 38/11 | 19/5 | 0.026 | 0.987 |
LVEF, % | 60.1 ± 4.5 | 59.5 ± 5.4 | 59.8 ± 5.7 | 0.196 | 0.822 |
LVEDD, mm | 41.6 ± 4.0 | 41.71 ± 4.1 | 42.0 ± 4.6 | 0.090 | 0.914 |
LAD, mm | 40.1 ± 5.7 | 41.4 ± 4.7 | 40.2 ± 4.8 | 0.838 | 0.435 |