Table 1.
Characteristic of Asian Indian Bengalee population in eastern part of India in the case and control groups.
| Variable | Case (N = 250) |
Control (N = 250) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) of smokers | 150 (60%) | 70 (28%) | <0.0001 |
| No. (%) of alcohol users | 61 (24.4%) | 35 (14%) | 0.003 |
| No. (%) of cases with hypertension | 119 (47.6%) | 84 (33.6%) | 0.001 |
| No. (%) of cases with family history | 81 (32.4%) | 38 (15.2%) | <0.0001 |
| WC (cm) | 87.24 (6.37) | 85.28 (5.30) | <0.0001 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 191.11 (40.37) | 168.51 (42.83) | <0.0001 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 183.09 (55.16) | 141.47 (57.75) | <0.0001 |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 28.81 (7.28) | 34.60 (8.52) | <0.0001 |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | 125.49 (37.60) | 105.62 (37.89) | <0.0001 |
Continuos variable are expressed as mean (SD) and compared by Student's t-test. Categorical variables were expressed as percentage (%) and compared by chi-square test.
TC: total cholesterol, SD: standard deviation, TG: triglycerides, HDL-c: high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-c: low density lipoprotein cholesterol, WC: waist circumference.