Table 2.
Characteristics of patients according to the type of ACS.
| Parameter | UA (n = 96) | NSTEMI (n = 57) | STEMI (n = 67) | P value | Post hoc* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63 ± 10 | 64 ± 12 | 66 ± 14 | ns | — |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.83 (3.93–5.99) | 5.27 (4.52–6.33) | 4.8 (4.11–5.76) | ns | — |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.84 (2.3–3.77) | 3.69 (2.99–4.11) | 3.18 (2.45–3.8) | 0.007 | UA versus STEMI |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.13 ± 0.33 | 1.89 ± 0.31 | 1.16 ± 0.28 | ns | — |
| Non-HDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.74 (2.97–4.55) | 4.27 (3.62–5.17) | 3.67 (2.89–4.39) | 0.022 | UA versus STEMI |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.37 (1.01–2.08) | 1.2 (0.85–1.6) | 1.28 (0.98–1.97) | ns | — |
| TC : HDL-C | 4.28 (3.73–5.2) | 4.52 (3.78–5.45) | 4.43 (3.30–5.31) | ns | — |
| TG : HDL-C | 2.89 (2.05–4.71) | 2.32 (1.7–3.63) | 3.03 (1.96–4.02) | ns | — |
| LDL-C : HDL-C | 2.5 (1.98–3.25) | 3.2 (2.5–4.03) | 2.76 (1.93–3.36) | 0.005 | UA versus STEMI |
| apoA-I (g/L) | 1.27 ± 0.27 | 1.29 ± 0.22 | 1.26 ± 0.23 | ns | — |
| apoB (g/L) | 0.76 (0.59–0.95) | 0.88 (0.79–1.1) | 0.78 (0.64–0.92) | 0.001 | UA versus STEMI |
| STEMI versus NSTEMI | |||||
| apoB : apoA-I | 0.61 (0.47–0.77) | 0.73 (0.6–0.89) | 0.63 (0.48–0.76) | 0.005 | UA versus STEMI |
| STEMI versus NSTEMI | |||||
| hsCRP (mg/L) | 2.13 (0.96–4.63) | 3.58 (1.49–6.86) | 3.6 (1.4–9.07) | 0.008 | UA versus STEMI |
| UA versus NSTEMI | |||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.7 (24.7–31.2) | 26.2 (24.1–29.3) | 27.4 (24.6–28.9) | ns | — |
*Presence of a statistically significant difference in the post hoc analysis.
apoA-I: apolipoprotein A-I; apoB: apolipoprotein B; apoB : apoA-I: apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein A-I ratio; BMI: body mass index; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C : HDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio; non-HDL-C: nonhigh-density lipoprotein cholesterol; ns: not significant; NSTEMI: non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI: ST elevation myocardial infarction; TC: total cholesterol; TC : HDL-C: total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio; TG: triglycerides; TG : HDL-C: triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio; UA: unstable angina.