Table 2.
Study subjects' characteristics.
| Cases | Controls | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.30 ± 9.75 | 69.01 ± 7.32 | <0.001 |
| Gender (male/female, n) | 219/166 | 209/153 | 0.814 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 76.44 ± 9.66 | 76.29 ± 12.19 | 0.849 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 164.27 ± 23.47 | 189.88 ± 16.38 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 95.70 ± 14.47 | 102.32 ± 13.00 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.10 ± 3.71 | 23.29 ± 4.16 | 0.006 |
| Drinking (%) | 95 (24.7%) | 123 (34.0%) | 0.006 |
| Smoking (%) | 156 (40.5%) | 174 (48.1%) | 0.039 |
| CHOL (mmol/L) | 5.35 ± 1.05 | 5.40 ± 1.03 | 0.499 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.89 ± 1.47 | 1.62 ± 1.17 | 0.006 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.08 ± 0.75 | 2.85 ± 0.71 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.35 ± 0.33 | 1.48 ± 0.32 | <0.001 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 6.25 ± 2.22 | 5.93 ± 1.96 | 0.035 |
Note: n, number; SBP, systolic pressure; DBP, diastolic pressure; BMI, body mass index; TG, triglyceride; CHOL, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipid cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipid cholesterol; FPG, fasting plasma glucose.