Table 2.
Anthropometric and metabolic characteristics between the hypertriglyceridaemic and non- hypertriglyceridaemic individuals
| Characteristics | Cases (n = 254) | Controls (n = 850) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 48.34 ± 13.92 | 51.5 ± 15.41 | 0.003* |
| Male, n (%) | 124 (48.8) | 350 (41.2) | 0.031† |
| Height (cm) | 157.42 ± 7.68 | 154.28 ± 8.97 | <0.001* |
| Weight (kg) | 59.08 ± 9.88 | 51.54 ± 8.40 | <0.001* |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.81 ± 3.41 | 21.62 ± 2.97 | <0.001* |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 80.63 ± 8.63 | 73.72 ± 7.61 | <0.001* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 132.31 ± 19.71 | 127.71 ± 20.71 | 0.003* |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 84.25 ± 11.67 | 80.52 ± 11.35 | <0.001* |
| Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 48.06 ± 14.35 | 47.19 ± 15.63 | 0.459* |
| Cigarette smoking, n (%) | |||
| Non-smoker | 155 (61.0) | 664 (78.1) | <0.001† |
| ≤20 Cigarette smoking/day | 81 (31.9) | 160 (18.8) | |
| >20 Cigarette smoking/day | 18 (7.1) | 26 (3.1) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | |||
| Non-drinker | 148 (58.3) | 643 (75.6) | <0.001† |
| ≤25 g/day | 28 (11.0) | 61 (7.2) | |
| >25 g/day | 78 (30.7) | 146 (17.2) | |
| Blood glucose level (mmol/l) | 6.15 ± 2.11 | 5.93 ± 1.43 | 0.040* |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.58 ± 1.29 | 4.83 ± 1.06 | <0.001* |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 2.41 (1.60) | 0.91 (0.51) | <0.001* |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.49 ± 0.38 | 1.80 ± 0.50 | <0.001* |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3.07 ± 1.02 | 2.86 ± 0.82 | 0.006* |
| Apolipoprotein (Apo) A1 (g/l) | 1.30 ± 0.37 | 1.32 ± 0.35 | 0.488* |
| ApoB (g/l) | 1.08 ± 0.49 | 0.88 ± 0.44 | <0.001* |
| ApoA1/Apo B | 1.36 ± 0.67 | 1.68 ± 0.69 | <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).