Table-II.
The demographic, lifestyle and clinical characteristics of study subjects.
| Variables | Patients n=275 | % | Controls n=296 | % | χ2 test or t test | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 62.64±8.43 | 61.43±7.85 | 1.78 | 0.04 | ||
| Gender | ||||||
| Females | 86 | 31.27 | 111 | 37.50 | ||
| Males | 189 | 68.73 | 185 | 62.50 | 2.45 | 0.12 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.41±2.56 | 25.75±2.54 | 3.09 | 0.001 | ||
| Tobacco smoking | ||||||
| No | 92 | 33.45 | 104 | 35.14 | ||
| Yes | 183 | 66.55 | 192 | 64.86 | 0.18 | 0.67 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||||
| No | 87 | 31.64 | 97 | 32.77 | ||
| Yes | 188 | 68.36 | 199 | 67.23 | 0.08 | 0.77 |
| Family history of coronary artery disease | ||||||
| No | 230 | 83.64 | 267 | 90.20 | ||
| Yes | 45 | 16.36 | 29 | 9.80 | 5.45 | 0.02 |
| Hypertension | ||||||
| No | 147 | 53.45 | 212 | 71.62 | ||
| Yes | 128 | 46.55 | 84 | 28.38 | 20.16 | <0.001 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | ||||||
| No | 205 | 74.55 | 252 | 85.14 | ||
| Yes | 70 | 25.45 | 44 | 14.86 | 10.01 | 0.002 |
| TC, mmol/L | 4.64±1.15 | 4.08±1.32 | 5.39 | <0.001 | ||
| TG, mmol/L | 1.52±1.19 | 1.64±0.93 | 1.35 | 0.09 | ||
| LDL-c, mmol/L | 2.84±0.95 | 2.48±1.04 | 4.31 | <0.001 | ||
| HDL-c, mmol/L | 1.23±0.26 | 1.46±0.32 | 9.38 | <0.001 |
BMI: body mass index; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-c: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.