Table 1.
Characteristics of coronary artery disease (CAD) cases and the control group.
| Characteristics | Control | AMI | UAP | SAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 68) | (n = 65) | (n = 53) | (n = 45) | |
| Sex (M/F) | 40/28 | 47/18 | 38/15 | 33/12 |
| Age (years) | 62.44 ± 0.70 | 62.80 ± 1.39 | 63.29 ± 1.12 | 63.01 ± 0.93 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.51 ± 3.31 | 25.90 ± 4.03 | 26.12 ± 4.17 | 25.77 ± 3.39 |
| Somking, n (%) | 12 (17.6%) | 10 (15.4%) | 7 (13.2%) | 7 (15.6%) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 31 (45.6%) | 35 (53.8%) | 28 (52.8%) | 23 (51.1%) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 18 (26.4%) | 25 (38.5%) | 21 (39.6%) | 17 (37.8%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 3 (4.4%) | 7 (11.5%) | 6 (11.3%) | 3 (6.7%) |
| CHOL (mg/dL) | 155.45 ± 15.85 | 171.69 ± 8.89 | 168.98 ± 8.12 | 159.70 ± 14.69 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 128.39 ± 38.95 | 166.46 ± 24.79 | 147.87 ± 30.10 | 143.44 ± 23.90 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 49.49 ± 25.90 | 37.13 ± 15.46 * | 41.77 ± 30.16 | 43.70 ± 13.14 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 103.24 ± 35.18 | 105.57 ± 33.64 | 95.13 ± 25.52 | 101.32 ± 32.09 |
| GLU (mg/dL) | 98.75 ± 21.98 | 112.63 ± 37.84 | 107.76 ± 24.68 | 101.99 ± 27.75 |
| Lp (a) (mg/L) | 211.20 ± 11.17 | 278.21 ± 23.01 ** | 283.70 ± 33.32 ** | 244.63 ± 13.60 * |
Data are mean ± SD or percentage. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 vs. Control. Abbrebiations: CAD: coronary artery disease; BMI: body mass index; CHOL: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; GLU: Fasting glucose; Lp (a): lipoprotein (a).