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Table 1 Characteristics of the PPS patients included in the study

From: Elevated blood lipids are uncommon in patients with post-polio syndrome – a cross sectional study

 

Female

Male

All

n

53

36

89

Age, years

66 (8)

64 (9)

65 (9)

Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg

139 (15)

139 (15)

139 (15)

HbA1c, %

4.7 (0.6)

4.8 (0.8)

4.7 (0.7)

Creatinine, μmol/L

56 (11)

66 (18)

60 (15)

C-reactive protein, mg/L

3.2 (2.3)

3.3 (2.2)

3.2 (2.2)

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mm

13.8 (8.8)

8.4 (5.5)

11.7 (8.1)

Leukocyte count, 109/L

6.2 (1.6)

6.3 (1.6)

6.2 (1.6)

Hypertension %

40

33

38

Diabetes mellitus %

6

10

7

Cardiovascular disease %

8

6

7

Smoking %

8

3

5

Lipid lowering drug therapy %

15

25

19

  1. Data are presented as mean values and standard deviations (SD) or proportions, as appropriate. Hypertension was defined as a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg or above, or on-going treatment with anti-hypertensive drugs. Patients who had an on-going pharmacological treatment for diabetes were cathegorised as having diabetes mellitus. Cardiovascular disease was defined as angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and stroke.