| Pitavastatin | Control | P value | |
| Age (year) | 69.3 | 75.5 | 0.0482* |
| Sex (M:F) | 12:8 | 10:12 | 0.3459 |
| Weight (kg) | 60.9 | 51.8 | 0.003* |
| Height (cm) | 157.1 | 153.0 | 0.2760 |
| BMI | 24.1 | 21.6 | 0.0122* |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 133.8 | 143.8 | 0.0863 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 76.7 | 77.2 | 0.9247 |
| TCho (mg/dL) | 227.7 | 186.3 | 0.0004* |
| TG (mg/dL) | 148.7 | 105.1 | 0.0177* |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 50.9 | 54.3 | 0.4368 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 144.8 | 107.3 | 0.0004* |
| Right mean IMT (mm) | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.4481 |
| Right maximum IMT (mm) | 1.60 | 1.49 | 0.6199 |
| Left mean IMT (mm) | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.9709 |
| Left maximum IMT (mm) | 1.58 | 1.57 | 0.9767 |