Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study subjects
| PCAD patients (n = 628) | Controls (n = 732) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44.87 ± 6.18 | 46.23 ± 6.30 | 0.001 |
| Gender (M/F) | 406/222 | 300/432 | < 0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.95 ± 3.45 | 26.55 ± 3.57 | 0.085 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 325 (51.75) | 200 (27.32) | < 0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 345 (54.94) | 374 (51.09) | 0.157 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 160 (25.48) | 108 (14.75) | < 0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmoL/l) | 4.54 ± 1.03 | 4.43 ± 1.20 | 0.135 |
| Triglycerides (mmoL/l) | 2.15 ± 1.72 | 1.94 ± 1.74 | 0.066 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmoL/l) | 1.01 ± 0.27 | 1.09 ± 0.29 | < 0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmoL/l) | 2.73 ± 0.85 | 2.70 ± 0.93 | 0.515 |