Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Variables | Severe HTG n = 103 | Control N = 46 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 50·1 ± 10·0 | 52·3 ± 9·8 | 0·191 |
| Sex, n (%) | 79(76·7) | 33(71·7) | 0·517 |
| HT, n (%) | 53(51·5) | 27(58·7) | 0·415 |
| DM, n (%) | 22(19·6) | 9(21·8) | 0·760 |
| CAD, n(%) | 57(55·3) | 30(65·2) | 0·258 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25·2 ± 2·9 | 26·3 ± 2·6 | 0·227 |
| Pancreatitis,n (%) | 18(17·5) | 0 | 0·001 |
| Smoke,n (%) | 60(58·3) | 23(50·0) | 0.349 |
| Alcohol,n (%) | 45(37·0) | 17(43·7) | 0.441 |
| TGadmission (mmol/L) | 9·6 ± 3·9 | 1·2 ± 0·3 | <0·001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5·97 ± 1·93 | 4·20 ± 0·89 | <0·001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 0·80 ± 0·22 | 1·14 ± 0·32 | <0·001 |
Data were expressed as mean ± SD or n (%). HT, hypertension; DM: diabetes mellitus; TG, triglyceride; BMI, body mass index; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol.