Table 2.
Distribution of major cardiovascular risk factors by HapE carrier status
| Variables | HapE (−)
|
HapE (+)
|
P* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD or % | Mean ± SD or % | ||
| Age (years) | 54.5±2.9 | 54.4±2.6 | 0.75 |
| Current smoking (%) | 19.6 | 22.2 | 0.47 |
| Type 2 diabetes (%) | 7.1 | 13.3 | 0.18 |
| Hypertension (%) | 35.7 | 34.1 | 0.84 |
| Physical activity score | 7.5±1.5 | 7.3±1.7 | 0.57 |
| Dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids (g/d) | 0.17±0.23 | 0.14±0.17 | 0.29 |
| Dietary intake of n-6 fatty acids (g/d) | 8.01±5.56 | 6.42±2.58 | 0.006 |
| Dietary intake of saturated fat (g/d) | 22.9±13.6 | 19.2±8.2 | 0.03 |
| Total daily energy intake (Kcal) | 1562±805 | 1319±494 | 0.01 |
| Total cholesterol(mg/dL) | 187.2±40.9 | 180.5±33.5 | 0.28 |
| Total triglyceride (mg/dL) | 182.5±99.6 | 169.2±98.8 | 0.43 |
| High-density lipoprotein(mg/dL) | 39.1±9.1 | 38.1±12.5 | 0.62 |
| Low-density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 121.7±35.8 | 116.3±31.3 | 0.36 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 129.8±15.4 | 126.8±16.8 | 0.25 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80.7±9.6 | 78.9±12.4 | 0.36 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.2±4.2 | 29.9±5.9 | 0.41 |
| Use of statins (%) | 22.8 | 31.1 | 0.25 |
*
Adjusted for within twin pair correlations by GEE