Table 1.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics in all subjects
| Patients (n=110) | Controls (n=60) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 68.5±12.6 | 61.2±4.2 | <0.001 |
| Gender M/F | 68/42 | 30/30 | 0.137 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.3±1.5 | 27.0±3.0 | 0.291 |
| Alcohol use (%) | 9 (8.2) | 5 (8.3) | 0.973 |
| Smoking (%) | 35 (31.9) | 30 (50) | 0.020 |
| HT (%) | 78 (70.9) | 33 (55) | 0.037 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 146.5±22.1 | 116.3±10.1 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 85.7±11.3 | 74.3±7.3 | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 139.3±63.0 | 90.5±15.6 | <0.001 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 190.3±46.2 | 166.5±29.0 | <0.001 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 155.4±106.8 | 100.7±43.5 | <0.001 |
| VLDL-C (mg/dL) | 36.5±16.6 | 26.1±8.7 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 115.4±30.8 | 94.1±20.5 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 38.4±12.0 | 47.4±12.3 | <0.001 |
M, male; F, female; BMI, body mass index; HT, hypertension; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; VLDL-C, very low density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol.