Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of subjects
| Characteristic | Oat group (n=85) | Control group (n=81) | P Between groups |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (y)1 |
52.7 (0.69) |
53.7 (0.73) |
0.341 |
|
Male (%)2 |
38.8% |
39.5% |
>0.999 |
|
Height (cm)3 |
165.1 (0.49) |
165.3 (0.50) |
0.788 |
|
Waist circumference (cm)3 |
86.7 (0.92) |
86.9 (0.94) |
0.887 |
|
Weight (kg)3 |
69.7(0.94) |
69.8 (0.97) |
0.948 |
|
Body mass Index3 |
25.5 (0.32) |
25.5 (0.33) |
0.964 |
|
Smoker (%)1 |
18.8% |
13.6% |
0.405 |
|
Alcohol Use (%)1 |
32.9% |
29.6% |
0.738 |
|
Medication Use (%)1 |
50.6% |
56.8% |
0.441 |
|
Systolic BP (mmHg)3 |
124.7 (1.74) |
129.0 (1.78) |
0.085 |
|
Diastolic BP3 |
80.3 (1.06) |
79.7 (1.09) |
0.689 |
|
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)3 |
6.26 (0.074) |
6.09 (0.076) |
0.129 |
|
Triglycerides (mmol/L)3 |
2.06 (0.103) |
1.89 (0.106) |
0.279 |
|
High Density Lipoprotein (mmol/L)3 |
1.47 (0.029) |
1.51 (0.030) |
0.337 |
|
Low Density Lipoprotein (mmol/L)3 |
4.30 (0.075) |
4.17 (0.077) |
0.237 |
|
Plasmaglucose (mmol/L)3 |
5.63 (0.097) |
5.47 (0.099) |
0.277 |
|
Apo A1 (g/L)3 |
1.59 (0.032) |
1.57 (0.033) |
0.554 |
| Apo B (g/L)3 | 0.96 (0.017) | 0.91 (0.018) | 0.044 |
1LSM (SE) and p-value obtained from ANOVA.
2Proportion and p-value obtained from 2-sided Fisher’s Exact test.
3LSM (SE) and p-value obtained from ANCOVA, where covariates were age, sex, smoking status, alcohol consumption, education status, medication use.