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Table 2 Statistical comparisons of possible confounders between the two acute coronary syndrome groups

From: Decreased soluble cell adhesion molecules after tirofiban infusion in patients with unstable angina pectoris

 

Group IA (n = 15)

Group IB (n = 20)

Significance

Mean age (yr)

57.7 ± 10.2

57.8 ± 8.7

0,84c

Male sex (%)

86

90

0,60a

DM (%)

13

25

0.43a

Current smoker (%)

80

45

0.79a

HT (%)

60

35

0.18b

BMI

33.7 ± 6.8

28.9 ± 4.5

0.07c

WBC (/mm 3 )

9044 ± 2097

8685 ± 2541

0.49c

ESR (mm/hr)

28.3 ± 16.2

22.4 ± 14

0.11c

TC (mg/dl)

209.9 ± 69.1

181.2 ± 31.6

0.27c

TG (mg/dl)

202 ± 120

156.8 ± 86.4

0.37c

HDL-C (mg/dl)

40.5 ± 13

41.4 ± 9.9

0.27c

LDL-C (mg/dl)

119 ± 47

109 ± 26.6

0.73c

  1. a = Fisher's exact test b = Chi square test c = Mann Whitney U test Group IA: Patients with unstable angina pectoris and tirofiban infusion, Group IB: Patients with unstable angina pectoris but no tirofiban infusion, DM: Diabetes mellitus, HT: Hypertension, BMI: Body mass index, WBC: White blood cell, ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, TC: Total cholesterol, TG: Triglyceride, HDL-C: High density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C: Low density lipoprotein cholesterol.