Table 3.

Factors affecting PONase activity

		No. of cases	PONase activity	p valuea
Age	<50 years	99	114.0 (8.35–307.5)	0.605
	≥50 years	201	95.6 (4.77–355.0)
Sex	Male	270	98.25 (5.96–355.0)	0.603
	Female	30	96.56 (4.77–315.0)
Alcohol consumers	Yes	47	98.50 (9.54–287.0)	0.326
	No	253	97.92 (4.77–355.0)
Smokers	Yes	102	55.68 (8.35–305.0)	0.0001
	No	198	121.50 (4.77–355.0)
Hypertenion	Yes	95	95.50 (4.77–307.5)	0.148
	No	205	104.0 (5.96–355.0)
BMI	<25 kg/m2	123	110.0 (4.77–349.0)	0.236
	≥25 kg/m2	177	95.8 (5.96–355.0)
Total cholesterol	<200 mg/dl	239	98.5 (4.77–342.0)	0.742
	≥200 mg/dl	61	95.5 (9.54–355.0)
HDL-C mg/dl	<40 (males) < 50 (females)	123	66.80 (5.96–307.50)	0.0001
	≥40 (males) ≥ 50 (females)	177	125.0 (4.77–355.0)
LDL-C	<100 mg/dl	184	98.60 (4.77–315.0)	0.0001
	≥100 mg/dl	116	95.80 (5.96–355.0)
TG	<150 mg/dl	189	98.60 (4.77–307.5)	0.906
	≥150 mg/dl	111	95.80 (5.96–355.0)

Values are median (range)

^aUnivariate regression analysis