Table 2 Comparison of persons with WED/RLS vs without WED/RLS
From: Willis-Ekbom disease is not associated with poor cardiovascular health in adults
Characteristic | WED/RLS Status | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Study participants (n = 40) | Control subjects (n = 625) | ||
Sex, % female | 62.5 | 57.4 | .62 |
Age, mean (SD), y | 53.45 (7.9) | 59.91 (12.7) | .001a |
Excessive alcohol use, % | 20.0 | 17.0 | .66 |
Smoking, % | 2.5 | 1.8 | .53 |
Poor exercise, % | 5.0 | 6.24 | >.99 |
Poor diet, % | 5.0 | 3.5 | .65 |
Blood pressure, mean (SD), mm Hg | |||
Total | 133 (22.6) | 138 (25.4) | .17 |
Systolic | 79 (11.3) | 77 (11.9) | .29 |
Diastolic | 97 (14.1) | 97 (14.6) | .87 |
Cholesterol, mean (SD), mg/dL | 198 (30.3) | 198 (.8) | .92 |
BMI, mean (SD) | 28 (4.4) | 26 (4.8) | .02a |
Glucose, mean (SD), mg/dL | 124 (47) | 140 (88) | .05 |