Table 3.
Characteristics of participants between groups with normal and thickened intima-media thickness
| Characteristics | Normal (IMT ≤ 0.9 mm) (n = 285) | Thickened (IMT > 0.9 mm) (n = 26) | a p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47.02 ± 12.45 | 61.69 ± 9.28 | < 0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 100(35.1%) | 11 (42.3%) | 0.602 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.19(20.83, 25.64) | 23.93 (22.46, 26.90) | 0.073 |
| WHR | 0.87 ± 0.08 | 0.94 ± 0.08 | < 0.001 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 63(22.1%) | 4(15.4%) | 0.583 |
| Drinking, n (%) | 74 (26.0%) | 7 (26.9%) | 0.915 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 4.80 (4.53, 5.13) | 5.19 (4.76, 5.61) | < 0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 112.00 (101.33, 127.00) | 135.33 (118.83, 144.50) | < 0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.69 ± 11.02 | 79.09 ± 10.16 | 0.131 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.73 ± 0.88 | 5.26 ± 1.13 | 0.005 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.02(0.80, 1.51) | 1.30 (0.82, 1.85) | 0.196 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.71 (2.26, 3.27) | 3.15 (2.56, 3.71) | 0.009 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.60 ± 0.33 | 1.61 ± 0.41 | 0.870 |
| Non-HDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.13 ± 0.88 | 3.65 ± 1.02 | 0.005 |
| TC/HDL-C | 2.92(2.51, 3.44) | 3.16 (2.86, 3.60) | 0.034 |
| LDL-C/HDL-C | 1.77(1.38, 2.22) | 1.89 (1.75, 2.39) | 0.032 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 19.00 (15.00, 28.50) | 17.50 (14.75, 24.00) | 0.317 |
| AST (IU/L) | 22.00 (19.00, 27.50) | 22.00 (19.00, 26.00) | 0.902 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.37 (4.31, 6.53) | 5.56 (4.97, 6.94) | 0.195 |
| Cr (umol/L) | 55.05 ± 14.74 | 59.74 ± 11.81 | 0.116 |
aStudent’s t-test, Mann-Whitney U test or Chi-square test
IMT Intima-media thickness, BMI Body mass index, WHR Waist-hip ratio, FPG Fasting plasma glucose, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, TC Total cholesterol, TG Triglyceride, LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Non-HDL-C Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, Cr Creatinine