Table 1.
The characteristics of CAD cases and controls.
| Variable | Controls (n = 655) | Cases (n = 474) | P a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 61.50 ± 12.50 | 63.19 ± 11.68 | 0.021 |
| Sex (male) | 379 (57.9%) | 362 (76.4%) | <0.001 b |
| Smoking | 154 (23.5%) | 286 (60.3%) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption | 99 (15.1%) | 123 (25.9%) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 221 (33.7%) | 293 (61.8%) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 104 (15.9%) | 229 (48.3%) | <0.001 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 239 (36.5%) | 314 (66.2%) | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 131.83 ± 19.38 | 139.70 ± 19.80 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 72.78 ± 10.63 | 73.42 ± 11.24 | 0.332 |
| FPG (mM) | 5.79 ± 1.95 | 6.27 ± 1.64 | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mM) | 1.48 ± 0.81 | 1.90 ± 1.09 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mM) | 4.59 ± 1.15 | 4.67 ± 1.21 | 0.266 |
| HDL cholesterol (mM) | 1.39 ± 0.67 | 1.24 ± 0.44 | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mM) | 2.61 ± 0.92 | 2.88 ± 0.92 | <0.001 |
aTwo-sided chi-square test or independent-samples t-test.
b P values under 0.05 were indicated in bold font.