Table 1.
Main characteristics of controls and patients with first acute myocardial infarction.
| Variable | Controls, N = 24 | MI Patients, N = 95 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 48.5 ± 8.5 | 55.2 ± 7.7 | 0.001 § |
| Gender, f/m, % | 48.0/52.0 | 22.1/77.9 | 0.01 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.07 ± 3.28 | 27.15 ± 3.81 | ns § |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.92 ± 0.97 | 5.46 ± 1.04 | ns ¥ |
| HDLC, mmol/L | 1.52 ± 0.31 | 1.08 ± 0.27 | <0.001 § |
| LDLC, mmol/L | 3.81 ± 0.88 | 3.52 ± 0.98 | ns ¥ |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.47 ± 0.90 | 1.86 ± 1.20 | 0.05 § |
| T2DM, % | 0 | 34.7 | N/A |
| Hypertension, % | 0 | 48.4 | N/A |
| Current smokers, % | 39.1 | 63.2 | 0.04 |
Values are mean ± SD for age, body mass index (BMI), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), and triglycerides (TG). ¥—Unpaired t-test; §—Mann–Whitney U test. Pearson’s Chi-square (χ2) test was used for comparison of the categorical variables. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. T2DM—type 2 diabetes mellitus; ns—non significant; N/A—not applicable.