Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of patients vs. controls

Age (years)^†

51 (35–57)

61 (56–70.25)

<0.001***

BMI (kg/m²)^a

25.50 (21.72–28.55)

28.38 (25.33–31.21)

0.001***

Gender (female), %

77.2%

66.7%

0.104

OST (time-point a)^b

10.79 ± 4.20

18.33 ± 4.69

<0.001***

OST (time-point b)^b

10.79 ± 4.20

16.43 ± 4.86

<0.001***

Arterial hypertension, %

19.4%

48.1%

<0.001***

Diabetes, %

1.9%

9.3%

0.048*

Nicotine, %

19.4%

24.1%

0.314