Table 6:

Relations between patient characteristics and PRU in the PSG group

Clinical and Laboratory VariablesaP ValuePRU
Sex (M).18129.6 ± 49.0 vs 130.3 ± 68.0
Age (<65 yr).17122.6 ± 59.4 vs 148.0 ± 65.4
Body weight (<60 kg)<.001102.3 ± 54.5 vs 156.7 ±55.2
Hypertension (no).20120.6 ± 62.2 vs 142.0 ± 60.1
Diabetes mellitus (yes).31127.5 ± 63.8 vs 157.0 ± 37.6
Statin use (yes).02109.5 ± 42.8 vs 148.2 ± 72.3
Smoking status (current or past smoker)<.00177.4 ± 26.1 vs 148.2 ± 61.5
Alcohol intake (yes).24110.6 ± 106.5 vs 135.0 ± 50.6
Hematocrit level (<38%).84128.5 ± 69.4 vs 131.8 ± 55.0
Platelet count (<227 × 103).58125.6 ± 61.5 vs 135.0 ± 63.0
HDL cholesterol level (<40 mg/dL).89125.6 ± 50.1 vs 129.2 ± 64.2
LDL cholesterol level (≥130 mg/dL)<.00169.5 ± 21.1 vs 145.9 ±59.1
  • Note:—HDL indicates high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.

  • a A group of patients denoted within the parentheses showed decreased residual platelet activity.