Table 1: The baseline characteristics and echocardiographic findings of groups.
| CAE group | Control group | P value | |
| (n = 310) | (n = 310) | ||
| Age (years) | 53.2 ± 6.5 | 50.3 ± 7.3 | 0.863 |
| Gender, male n % | 243 (78.3) | 250 (80.6) | 0.667 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.9 ± 2.6 | 25.7 ± 3.0 | 0.130 |
| Diabetes mellitus n (%) | 49 (15.8) | 20 (6.4) | 0.011 |
| Smoking n (%) | 128 (41.2) | 86 (27.7) | 0.015 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 127.1 ± 6.5 | 125.3 ± 10.3 | 0.072 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 73.1 ± 5.6 | 72.5 ± 5.3 | 0.388 |
| LVEF (%) | 60.7 ± 3.1 | 60.9 ± 3.4 | 0.639 |
BMI: Body Mass Index; BP: Blood Pressure; LVEF: Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction.