Table 3.
Spearma’s correlation coefficients of CAD categories with each of the metabolic parameters, anthropometric variables and life style habits in 292 CAD patients
| Variable | CAD categories | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Homocysteine | 0.286 | <0.001 |
| Folic acid | -0.297 | <0.001 |
| Vitamin B12 | -0.208 | <0.001 |
| TC | 0.242 | <0.001 |
| TG | 0.141 | 0.016 |
| HDL-C | -0.153 | 0.009 |
| LDL-C | 0.187 | 0.001 |
| GLU | 0.088 | 0.132 |
| UA | 0.078 | 0.182 |
| Age | 0.151 | 0.010 |
| SBP | 0.135 | 0.021 |
| DBP | 0.125 | 0.032 |
| BMI | 0.148 | 0.011 |
| Gender | 0.128 | 0.028 |
| Smoking | 0.278 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol drinking | 0.072 | 0.218 |
Hcy homocysteine, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, GLU glucose, UA uric acid, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, BMI body mass index