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. 2013 Mar 7;12:31. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-12-31

Table 2.

Correlation coefficients of lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] phenotypes, relative lymphocyt concentration, and coronary heat disease with baseline characteristics during follow-up

Baseline characteristics Correlation coefficients    
 
Lp(a) phenotypes
RLC
CHD
Age
0.124
- 0.048
0.188**
Female gender
0.050
0.073
0.030
White blood cells (/mm3)
0.079
- 0.123
- 0.041
  Neutrophil (/mm3)
0.054
- 0.380***
0.059
  Lymphocyte (/mm3)
0.071
0.414***
- 0.184**
  Neutrophil (%)
- 0.009
- 0.557***
0.218**
  Lymphocyte (%)
- 0.010
0.568***
- 0.215**
Systolic blood pressure
0.004
- 0.014
0.137*
Diastolic blood pressure
- 0.026
- 0.052
0.109
Lp(a)
0.568***
- 0.016
0.318***
Total cholesterol
0.023
0.117
- 0.081
HDL-C
- 0.047
- 0.028
- 0.015
Triglyceride
- 0.015
0.053
- 0.065
LDL-C
0.078
- 0.136*
- 0.077
Creatinine
- 0.064
- 0.008
- 0.038
Fasting plasma glucose
- 0.045
- 0.070
0.080
HbA1c
- 0.084
0.021
0.060
Body mass index
0.031
0.080
0.043
C-reactive protein§
- 0.072
- 0.113
0.079
Current smoker
0.058
0.078
0.165*
Statins/fibrates
0.201**
- 0.008
0.145*
ACE-I/ARBs
0.165*
0.053
0.108
Antiplatelets
- 0.012
- 0.120
0.184**
CKD II/III 0.044 0.045 - 0.002

Lp(a), lipoprotein (a); HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein.

cholesterol; ACE-I/ARBs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers; CKD, chronic kidney disease RLC, relative lymphocyte concentration; CHD, coronary heart disease.

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.