Table 1 The demographic and health status information at baseline.
Placebo | ADSCs | t/χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), y | 57.6 (8.3) | 59.1 (11.6) | t = − 0.57 | 0.57 |
Men, No. (%) | 6 (20.7) | 10 (28.6) | χ2 = 0.43 | 0.84 |
Han nationality, No. (%) | 27 (93.1) | 30 (85.7) | χ2 = 0.89 | 0.35 |
Body weight, (SD), kg | 57.0 (6.9) | 55.6 (9.0) | t = 0.71 | 0.48 |
BMI, mean (SD)a | 23.9 (6.0) | 22.2 (4.9) | t = 1.18 | 0.23 |
Blood pressure, mean (SD) | ||||
SBP (mmHg) | 125.1 (23.2) | 116.1 (27.1) | t = 1.41 | 0.16 |
DBP (mmHg) | 73.2 (13.6) | 67.3 (15.0) | t = 1.63 | 0.11 |
Marital status, No. (%) | ||||
Married or cohabiting | 21 (79.3) | 24 (68.6) | χ2 = 0.37 | 0.95 |
Divorced | 4 (13.8) | 6 (17.1) | ||
Widowed | 1 (3.4) | 2 (5.7) | ||
Single | 3 (10.3) | 3 (8.6) | ||
Education status, No. (%)b | ||||
Incomplete secondary education | 10 (34.5) | 12 (34.3) | χ2 = 1.24 | 0.74 |
Ccomplete secondary education | 15 (51.7) | 19 (54.3) | ||
Complete university education | 3 (10.3) | 4 (11.4) | ||
Postgraduate | 1 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Economic status, No. (%) | ||||
Low-income (< 100$/y ) | 5 (17.2) | 8 (22.9) | χ2 = 0.55 | 0.76 |
Middle-income ( 1000–1000$/y ) | 23 (79.3) | 25 (71.4) | ||
High income (> 10,000$/y ) | 1 (3.5) | 2 (5.7) | ||