Table 1: CAD and non-CAD information regarding clinical baseline disease characteristics from each group of patients.

Baseline Disease Characteristics CAD n (%) Non-CAD n (%) Total n (%)
Dyslipidemia   25 (81)     20 (59)    45 (69)
Hypothyroidism    6 (19)     9 (27)    15 (23)
Diabetes   20 (65)     6 (18)    26 (40)
Hypertension   27 (87)     15 (44)    42 (65)
Tabagism   12 (39)     8 (24)    20 (31)
Sedentary lifestyle   19 (61)     19 (56)    38 (59)
Ethilism*   29 (94)     4 (12)    33 (51)
Total participating patients   31 (48)     34 (52)   65 (100)

CAD – Patients classified as carotid artery disease; non-CAD – Patients classified as non-carotid artery disease. *Social drinking consumption only.