Table I.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients and control subjects.
| Characteristics | Controlsa (n=100) | CAD groupa (n=120) | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 39.8±15.2 | 38.8±16.2 | <0.001c |
| Gender | |||
| Male (%) | 60 (60) | 68 (56.66) | <0.001c |
| Female, (%) | 40 (40) | 52 (43.33) | |
| TG, mmol/l | |||
| Mean ± SD | 1.06±0.28 | 1.56±0.70 | <0.0001c |
| Range | (0.53–1.72) | (0.57–3.77) | |
| TC, mmol/l | |||
| Mean ± SD | 3.80±0.48 | 4.24±1.09 | 0.0002c |
| Range | (3.01–5.11) | (0.77–7.5) | |
| HDL-C, mmol/l | |||
| Mean ± SD | 1.70±0.39 | 1.11±0.88 | <0.0001c |
| Range | (0.76–2.11) | (0.53–5.1) | |
| LDL-C, mmol/l | |||
| Mean ± SD | 1.65±0.33 | 2.53±0.91 | <0.0001c |
| Range | (1.0–2.5) | (1.01–4.89) | |
a
Data are presented as mean ± SD.
b
The Student’s t-test was used to compare the values of each group.
c
P-value indicates significance.
SD, standard deviation; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-C cholesterol.