Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of our study cohort
| Variable | CAD | POP | P-value | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 42 | 50 | 92 | |
| Age, years ± SD (min-max) | 60.0 ± 12.1 (41–89) | 58.6 ± 9.7 (23–78) | 0.0017 | 62.0 ± 11.4 (23–89) |
| Female gender, % | 35.7 | 68.0 | 0.0023 | 52.2 |
| CAD, % | 100 | 2.0 | <0.0001 | 46,7 |
| MI, % | 54.8 | 0.0 | <0.0001 | 25,0 |
| TC level, mmol/L ± SD (min-max) | 7.9 ± 0.7 (6.7-10.1) | 9.3 ± 1.6 (7.0-14.0) | <0.0001 | 8.7 ± 1.5 (6.7-14.0) |
| LDL-C level, mmol/L ± SD (min-max) | 5.6 ± 0.7 (4.1-7.2) | 6.6 ± 1.1 (5.1-9.7) | <0.0001 | 6.2 ± 1.0 (4.1-9.7) |
| LDL-C > 8.5 mmol/L,n | 0 | 5 | 0.0238 | 5 |
| LDL-C 6.5-8.4 mmol/L,n | 7 | 18 | 0.0343 | 25 |
| LDL-C 5.0-6.4 mmol/L,n | 30 | 27 | 0.0855 | 57 |
| LDL-C 4.0-4.9 mmol/L,n | 5 | 0 | 0.0235 | 5 |
| BMI, kg/m2 ± SD (min-max) | 28.8 ± 4.6 (16.9-41.5) | 28.0 ± 5.8 (16.9-42.6) | 0.4647 | 28.3 ± 5.3 (16.9-42.6) |
CAD – coronary artery disease; MI – myocardial infarction; TC – total cholesterol; LDL-C – low density lipoprotein cholesterol; BMI – body mass index; For age, TC, LDL-C and BMI mean values, ± standard deviations (SD) are given as well as minimal and maximal values in brackets