Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of hypercholesterolemic and controls subjects.
| Parameter | Cases | Controls | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 64.0 ± 1.9 | 60.1 ± 2.2 | 0.100 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 127.1 ± 3.3 | 122.0 ± 4.1 | 0.328 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 81.2 ± 1.7 | 80.0 ± 2.3 | 0.655 |
| BMI, Kg/m2 | 24.2 ± 0.4 | 22.9 ± 0.4 | 0.023 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 5.70 ± 0.13 | 5.22 ± 0.12 | 0.008 |
| TC, mmol/L | 6.13 ± 0.30 | 5.36 ± 0.16 | 0.029 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.99 ± 0.27 | 3.01 ± 0.12 | 0.002 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.62 ± 0.09 | 1.60 ± 0.06 | 0.840 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.91 ± 1.18 | 1.18 ± 0.09 | 0.001 |
SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; TC: total cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides.