Table 1.
Anthropometric and metabolic characteristics between the hypercholestrolaemic and non-hypercholestrolaemic individuals
| Characteristics | Cases (n = 557) | Controls (n = 547) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 51.41 ± 14.38 | 50.80 ± 15.67 | 0.499* |
| Male, n (%) | 227 (40.8) | 220 (40.2) | 0.856† |
| Height (cm) | 154.44 ± 8.00 | 154.28 ± 7.50 | 0.354* |
| Weight (kg) | 54.25 ± 9.10 | 52.32 ± 9.20 | <0.001* |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.76 ± 3.61 | 21.74 ± 3.04 | <0.001* |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 76.30 ± 8.20 | 74.40 ± 8.29 | <0.001* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131.10 ± 20.38 | 127.77 ± 20.48 | 0.007* |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.99 ± 11.72 | 80.40 ± 11.21 | <0.001* |
| Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 48.11 ± 15.30 | 47.37 ± 15.40 | 0.424* |
| Cigarette smoking, n (%) | |||
| Non-smoker | 421 (75.6) | 415 (75.9) | 0.537† |
| ≤20 Cigarette smoking/day | 103 (18.5) | 92 (16.8) | |
| >20 Cigarette smoking/day | 33 (5.9) | 40 (7.3) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | |||
| Non-drinker | 425 (76.3) | 440 (80.4) | 0.245† |
| ≤25 g/day | 52 (9.3) | 41 (7.5) | |
| >25 g/day | 80 (14.4) | 66 (12.1) | |
| Blood glucose level (mmol/l) | 6.10 ± 1.83 | 5.90 ± 1.41 | 0.040* |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.99 ± 0.81 | 4.31 ± 0.78 | <0.001* |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.32 (0.99) | 0.94 (0.64) | <0.001* |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.66 ± 0.53 | 1.86 ± 0.41 | <0.001* |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3.62 ± 0.77 | 2.42 ± 0.53 | <0.001* |
| Apolipoprotein (Apo) A1 (g/l) | 1.24 ± 0.34 | 1.44 ± 0.34 | <0.001* |
| ApoB (g/l) | 1.09 ± 0.43 | 0.82 ± 0.46 | <0.001* |
| ApoA1/Apo B | 1.45 ± 0.53 | 1.73 ± 0.78 | <0.001* |
*
Comparison between cases and controls by t-test.
†
Comparison between cases and controls by chi-squared test.
‡Comparison between cases and controls by non-parametric test. The values of triglyceride were presented as median (interquartile range).