Table 2. Demographic and clinical characteristics of TAD cases and healthy controls in a Han Chinese population. TAD, thoracic aortic dissection; CAD, coronary artery disease; NS, not significant. Continuous data were tested using a 2-tailed Student's t test, and categorical data were tested using a chi-square test (with df=1) for differences between the TAD (patient) and control (normal) groups.
| Items | Controls (n=180) | TAD patients (n=206) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 50.7 (16–78) | 50.6 (21–75) | NS |
| Sex (male) n (%) | 91 (50.6) | 158 (76.7) | >0.0001 |
| Smoking n (%) | 105 (58.3) | 108 (52.4) | NS |
| Diabetes n (%) | 27 (15) | 20 (9.7) | NS |
| Hypertension n (%) | 152 (84.4) | 164 (79.6) | NS |
| Dyslipidaemia n (%) | 101 (56.1) | 110 (53.4) | NS |
| CAD n (%) | 16 (8.8) | 22 (10.7) | NS |