Table 1.
The baseline characteristics of the cases and control groups.
| Variables | Control (N=216) | Cases (N=208) | t/x2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender(male/female, N) | 120/96 | 148/60 | 11.086+ | 0.001 |
| Age (±S, years) | 58.53 ± 7.00 | 60.63 ± 13.53 | −1.998 | 0.047 |
| BMI | 25.69 ± 3.95 | 26.35 ± 4.01 | −1.691 | 0.092 |
| Smoking (No/Yes, N) | 156/60 | 88/116 | 36.456+ | <0.001* |
| Drinking (No/Yes, N) | 164/52 | 144/64 | 2.390+ | 0.122 |
| Hypertention (No/Yes, N) | 132/84 | 108/100 | 3.642+ | 0.056 |
| Diabetes mellitus (No/Yes, N) | 204/12 | 168/40 | 18.416+ | <0.001* |
| ALT (U/l) | 22.76 ± 10.30 | 46.15 ± 23.30 | −13.283 | <0.001* |
| GGT (U/l) | 30.02 ± 22.39 | 35.29 ± 30.29 | −2.031 | 0.043 |
| AKP (u/l) | 72.89 ± 21.81 | 70.54 ± 20.22 | 1.150 | 0.251 |
| TP (g/l) | 68.78 ± 8.77 | 61.25 ± 4.67 | 11.090 | <0.001* |
| ALB (g/l) | 42.80 ± 3.74 | 39.75 ± 14.87 | 2.876 | 0.004 |
| GLB (g/l) | 26.79 ± 4.08 | 23.09 ± 3.25 | 10.365 | <0.001* |
| IBIL (uM) | 9.70 ± 6.32 | 9.93 ± 4.89 | −0.409 | 0.683 |
| TBIL (uM) | 13.89 ± 7.91 | 14.84 ± 6.04 | −1.391 | 0.165 |
| DBIL (uM) | 4.44 ± 1.61 | 5.40 ± 2.94 | −4.135 | <0.001* |
| AST (u/l) | 22.11 ± 10.65 | 188.92 ± 147.44 | −16.276 | <0.001* |
| A/G | 1.66 ± 0.29 | 1.67 ± 0.28 | −0.516 | 0.606 |
| TBA (uM) | 4.88 ± 3.91 | 3.77 ± 3.78 | 2.954 | 0.003 |
| CHO (mM) | 4.19 ± 0.93 | 4.59 ± 0.98 | −4.261 | <0.001* |
| TGs (mM) | 1.52 ± 0.80 | 1.60 ± 1.17 | −0.854 | 0.394 |
| HDL-c (mM) | 1.324 ± 0.41 | 1.17 ± 0.24 | 4.633 | <0.001 |
| LDL-c (mM) | 3.33 ± 4.25 | 2.90 ± 0.74 | 1.466 | 0.144 |
| GLU (mM) | 5.36 ± 1.03 | 6.34 ± 2.03 | −6.266 | <0.001* |
| BUN (mM) | 4.92 ± 2.19 | 4.99 ± 1.63 | −0.355 | 0.723 |
| CR (uM) | 66.83 ± 15.54 | 78.60 ± 27.96 | −5.327 | <0.001* |
| UA (uM) | 308.46 ± 75.28 | 292.48 ± 107.77 | 1.764 | 0.079 |
| PT (s) | 11.41 ± 4.56 | 11.82 ± 4.05 | −0.962 | 0.336 |
| FIB (g/l) | 3.23 ± 0.73 | 3.23 ± 0.72 | 0.066 | 0.947 |
| TT (s) | 16.58 ± 2.32 | 15.40 ± 3.54 | 4.116 | <0.001* |
BMI: body mass index; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; GGT: gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase; AKP: alkaline phosphatase; TP: total protein; ALB: albumin; GLB: globulin; IBIL: indirect bilirubin; DBIL: detail bilirubin; TBIL: total bilirubin; AST: aspertate aminotransferase; A/G: albumin/globulin; TBA: total bile acid; CHO: cholesterol; TGs: triglycerides; HDL-c: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; GLU: glucose; Cr: creatinine; UA, uric acid; PT: prothrombin; FIB: fibrinogen; TT: thrombin time; x2: chi-square test; t: 2 independent sample Student t-test for quantitative variables.