Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the ACI patients and healthy controls.
| Characteristics | ACI | Controls | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 526) | (n = 640) | ||
| Gender (male/female) | 299/227 | 332/308 | NS |
| Age (years) | 63.16 ± 8.27 | 62.58 ± 7.82 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.21 ± 1.89 | 23.26 ± 2.12 | NS |
| SBP (mmHg) | 132 ± 18 | 118 ± 15 | < 0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 81 ± 12 | 75 ± 8 | < 0.001 |
| Cr (mmol/L) | 88.54 ± 15.41 | 87.92 ± 13.42 | NS |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.13 ± 0.43 | 1.49 ± 0.29 | < 0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.88 ± 0.63 | 2.06 ± 0.64 | < 0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.75 ± 1.02 | 1.72 ± 0.82 | NS |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.46 ± 0.72 | 4.41 ± 0.85 | NS |
| Hypertension (%) | 318 (60.46) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
| Positive history of smoking (%) | 240 (45.63) | 179 (27.97) | < 0.001 |
| Positive history of alcohol consumption (%) | 147 (27.95) | 165 (25.78) | NS |
| Dia betes mellitus (%) | 102 (19.39) | 0 | < 0.001 |