Table 1.
The characteristics of MI cases and controls
| Variable | Controls (n = 650) | Cases (n =285) | P -value a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
61.61 ± 12.22 |
62.07 ± 11.99 |
0.591 |
| Sex (male) |
377 (58.0%) |
221 (77.5%) |
<0.001
b
|
| Smoking |
168 (25.8%) |
171 (60.0%) |
<0.001 |
| Drinking |
94 (14.5%) |
77 (27.0%) |
<0.001 |
| Hypertension |
233 (35.8%) |
179 (62.8%) |
<0.001 |
| Diabetes |
105 (16.2%) |
136 (47.7%) |
<0.001 |
| Hyperlipidemia |
245 (37.7%) |
201 (70.5%) |
<0.001 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) |
132.53 ± 18.98 |
140.02 ± 19.16 |
<0.001 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) |
72.86 ± 10.47 |
75.66 ± 11.56 |
<0.001 |
| FPG (mmol/L) |
5.81 ± 1.91 |
6.64 ± 1.72 |
<0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) |
1.49 ± 0.82 |
2.06 ± 0.97 |
<0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) |
4.62 ± 1.16 |
4.71 ± 1.21 |
0.242 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) |
2.63 ± 0.92 |
3.03 ± 0.97 |
<0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.37 ± 0.67 | 1.18 ± 0.36 | <0.001 |
aTwo-sided chi-square test or independent-samples t-test.
bP values under 0.05 were indicated in bold font.