Table 2. Comparison of the Frequency of the Baseline Risk Factors in the Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke a,b.
| Variables | Group | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IHD | Stroke | ||
| Total number | 564 | 141 | - |
| Age, y | 57 ± 11.5 | 59 ± 11.9 | 0.09 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 311 (55) | 68 (48) | 0.14 |
| Female | 253 (45) | 73 (52) | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 133 ± 23.8 | 133 ± 24.9 | 0.81 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 82 ± 12.3 | 84 ± 14.5 | 0.19 |
| Hypertension | 287 (50) | 74 (52) | 0.73 |
| FBG, mg/dl | 98 ± 44 | 109 ± 58.4 | 0.01 |
| 2 hpp BS, mg/dl | 101 ± 27.9 | 104 ± 29 | 0.36 |
| Diabetes | 123 (21) | 46 (32) | 0.007 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 230 ± 55.1 | 219 ± 56.1 | 0.03 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 391 (69) | 89 (63) | 0.15 |
| Total TG, mg/dl | 218 ± 113.6 | 203 ± 113.2 | 0.15 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 396 (70) | 91 (64) | 0.19 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 46 ± 10.3 | 48 ± 10.5 | 0.14 |
| Low HDL-cholesterol | 254 (45) | 63 (44) | 0.94 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 140 ± 46.1 | 131 ± 45 | 0.03 |
| High LDL-cholesterol | 325 (57) | 70 (49) | 0.08 |
| Smoking | 147 (26) | 30 (21) | 0.23 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27 ± 4.4 | 27 ± 5.6 | 0.15 |
| WHR | 0.95 ± 0.07 | 0.95 ± 0.08 | 0.92 |
| Family history of CVD | 40 (7) | 9 (6) | 0.76 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 292 (51) | 80 (56) | 0.29 |
a Data are expressed as mean ± SD for continuous variables and number (percentage) for categorical variables.
b Abbreviation: CVD, cardiovascular disease; FBG, fasting blood glucose; IHD, ischemic heart disease; TG, triglyceride; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.