Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study participants (N = 177)
| Characteristic | NCP group | CP group | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 57 | 120 | |
| Sex | 0.458 | ||
| Male | 27 | 64 | |
| Female | 30 | 56 | |
| Smoking | 8(14.04%) | 26(21.67%) | 0.228 |
| Hypertension | 21(36.84%) | 54(45%) | 0.305 |
| Diabetes | 19(33.33%) | 36(30%) | 0.723 |
| Age(y, x ± s) | 53.14 ± 9.33 | 58.07 ± 8.77 | 0.001 |
| BMI(kg.m− 2, x ± s) | 26.06 ± 4.19 | 25.55 ± 4.00 | 0.436 |
| UA(umol.L− 1, x ± s) | 338.40 ± 116.62 | 369.69 ± 121.93 | 0.108 |
| SBP/mmHg | 126.0(115.00-139.00) | 132.5(124.00-151.75) | 0.146 |
| DBP/mmHg | 78.00(71.00-89.50) | 83.00(75.25–89.75) | 0.095 |
| MAP/mmHg | 96.33(86.83-105.67) | 99.1(92.42-110.58) | 0.258 |
| TC/mmol.L− 1 | 4.53(3.79–5.27) | 4.64(3.75–5.66) | 0.787 |
| TG/mmol.L− 1 | 1.35(0.88–2.01) | 1.46(1.16–1.98) | 0.554 |
| LDLC/mmol.L− 1 | 2.64(2.10–3.51) | 2.91(2.06–3.66) | 0.361 |
| HDLC/mmol.L− 1 | 1.12(0.96–1.30) | 1.08(0.84–1.38) | 0.424 |
| FPG/mmol.L− 1 | 5.64(4.63–7.20) | 5.63(5.00-7.23) | 0.959 |
Data were reported as the mean (SD) or median (IQR: Q1-Q3). The t-test or Mann-Whitney U test or χ2 test was used for comparisons between NCP group and CP group
BMI, body mass index; UC, uric acid; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDLC, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDLC, high-density lipoprotein cholestero; FPG, fasting plasma glucose