Table 4.
Association between YKL40 levels and atherosclerotic risk factors in health examination subjects.
| Atherosclerotic Risk Factors | YKL40 Levels (Means ± SD) (N) | p Value a | p Value b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current smoker | Noncurrent | 88.64 ± 74.09 (472) | 0.118 | 0.010 |
| Current | 107.42 ± 137.05 (177) | |||
| Hypertension | Without | 88.02 ± 90.44 (472) | 0.001 | 0.499 |
| With | 109.90 ± 88.09 (117) | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | Nil | 90.59 ± 87.87 (558) | 0.102 | 0.557 |
| Yes | 124.37 ± 124.16 (31) | |||
| Obesity | Nonobese | 93.29 ± 103.38 (353) | 0.281 | 0.878 |
| Obese | 91.00 ± 66.33 (236) | |||
| Metabolic syndrome | Nil | 90.89 ± 93.09 (478) | 0.099 | 0.674 |
| Yes | 98.74 ± 77.32 (111) | |||
| Insulin resistance | Nil | 87.82 ± 75.68 (441) | 0.063 | 0.127 |
| Yes | 105.92 ± 123.46 (148) | |||
a: Not adjusted; b: Multiple linear regression adjusted for age and sex.