Table 1.
The characteristics of subjects between ACI and control group
| Variables | ACI (n = 347) | Control (n = 299) | P value | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 70.0 ± 10.1 | 69.9 ± 8.92 | 0.745 | 0.953 |
| Male/female | 228/119 | 199/100 | 0.834 | 0.953 |
| Smokers, n (%) | 172 (49.6) | 93 (31.1) | 0.002 | 0.0053 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 189 (54.5) | 74 (24.8) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 70 (20.2) | 34 (11.4) | 0.214 | 0.428 |
| Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 5.93 ± 2.52 | 5.33 ± 1.67 | 0.002 | 0.0053 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 5.23 ± 1.17 | 4.74 ± 1.96 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.59 ± 1.01 | 1.58 ± 1.27 | 0.996 | 0.996 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.25 ± 0.51 | 1.57 ± 0.62 | 0.001 | 0.0053 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.86 ± 0.98 | 2.87 ± 1.22 | 0.712 | 0.953 |
ACI, atherosclerotic cerebral infarction; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein.
Continuous data are expressed as the means ± SD.
Adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and smoking.
*False discovery rate‐adjusted P value for multiple hypotheses testing using the Benjamini–Hochberg method.