Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants.
| LR (n = 51) | MR (n = 54) | HR (n = 36) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 68.76 (12.00) | 72.37 (15.25) | 71.58 (16.75) | 0.061 |
| Gender (M/F) | 21/30 | 22/32 | 15/21 | 0.996 |
| WBC, × 109 | 5.54 (2.04) | 5.88 (1.53) | 6.52 (1.91)#¶ | 0.005* |
| LYM, × 109 | 2.11 (0.82) | 2.02 (0.77) | 2.09 (1.05) | 0.574 |
| NEU, × 109 | 2.95 (1.50) | 3.15 (0.92) | 3.75 (1.69)#¶ | 0.004* |
| MONO, × 109 | 0.36 (0.17) | 0.35 (0.15) | 0.41 (0.23) | 0.220 |
| RBC, × 1012 | 4.50 (0.54) | 4.48 (0.79) | 4.78 (0.96)¶ | 0.031* |
| PLT, × 109 | 249 (67.00) | 231 (64.50) | 231 (56.25) | 0.319 |
| HGB, g/L | 135.0 (12.00) | 136.5 (24.00) | 130.5 (24.25) | 0.548 |
| BUN, mmol/L | 5.10 (1.60) | 5.10 (1.05) | 5.35 (1.55) | 0.618 |
| CR, μmol/L | 67.0 (22.00) | 67.5 (23.00) | 69.0 (20.50) | 0.833 |
| UA, μmol/L | 363 (112.00) | 337 (111.50) | 346 (116.00) | 0.474 |
| ALB, g/L | 41.8 (3.60) | 41.5 (3.18) | 41.9 (4.30) | 0.492 |
| FBG, mmol/L | 4.61 (0.47) | 4.69 (0.77) | 4.90 (0.79) | 0.097 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.24 (0.85) | 1.22 (0.61) | 1.40 (0.87) | 0.301 |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.47 (1.39) | 5.11 (1.51) | 5.09 (1.60) | 0.124 |
| HDL, mmol/L | 1.33 (0.39) | 1.40 (0.38) | 1.12 (0.33)#¶ | 0.0001* |
| LDL, mmol/L | 3.47 (1.16) | 3.07 (0.97) | 3.23 (1.24) | 0.240 |
| Hs-CRP, mg/L | 0.86 (2.18) | 0.93 (1.69) | 1.46 (2.76)# | 0.030* |
| Dietary habits | 0.648 | |||
| Vegetarian | 18 (35.3%) | 17 (31.5%) | 13 (36.1%) | |
| Omnivorous | 30 (58.8%) | 35 (64.8%) | 19 (52.8%) | |
| Carnivorous | 3 (5.9%) | 2 (3.7%) | 4 (11.1%) | |
| Hypertension | 0 | 50 (92.6%) | 31 (86.1%) | NA |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 | 5 (9.3%) | 8 (22.2%) | NA |
| Dyslipidemias | 32 (62.7%) | 36 (66.7%) | 32 (88.9%) | NA |
| Smoking | 3 (5.9%) | 1 (1.9%) | 9 (25%) | NA |
| Physical inactivity | 13 (25.5%) | 4 (7.4%) | 15 (41.7%) | NA |
| Atrial fibrillation | 0 | 1 (1.9%) | 4 (11.1%) | NA |
| Family history of stroke | 4 (7.8%) | 0 | 5 (13.9%) | NA |
| Overweight | 3 (5.9%) | 0 | 16 (44.4%) | NA |
WBC, white blood cells; NEU, neutrophils; RBC, red blood cells; UA, uric acid; ALB, albumin; FBG, fasting blood glucose; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Data are presented as median (IQR), or n (proportion). LR, low-risk group; MR, medium-risk group; HR, high-risk group. The p-values of gender and dietary habits were determined by Pearson's chi-square test.
#
p < 0.05 when compared with the LR group, Mann–Whitney U-test.
¶
p < 0.05 when compared with the MR group, Mann–Whitney U-test.
*
p < 0.05, Kruskal–Wallis test.