Table 2. Clinical characteristics of individuals according to Lp(a) quartiles.
| Characteristics | Q1 (<51mg/l) | Q2 (51–108mg/l) | Q3 (108–215 mg/l) | Q4 (≥215 mg/l) | P | Ptrend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 60.01 ± 9.92 | 61.26 ± 9.55 | 60.67 ± 9.74 | 61.79 ± 9.65 | 0.009 | 0.006 |
| Male, n (%) | 327 (56.48) | 360 (58.73) | 398 (60.39) | 394 (59.16) | 0.569 | 0.286 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 129 (22.28) | 140 (22.84) | 167 (25.34) | 160 (24.02) | 0.589 | 0.319 |
| EH, n (%) | 357 (61.66) | 353 (57.59) | 370 (56.15) | 407 (61.11) | 0.130 | 0.793 |
| DM, n (%) | 99 (17.10) | 89 (14.52) | 89 (13.51) | 95 (14.26) | 0.321 | 0.147 |
| AMI, n (%) | 95 (16.41) | 121 (19.74) | 167 (25.34) | 175 (26.28) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| TC, mmol/l | 4.34 ± 0.81 | 4.29 ± 0.80 | 4.35 ± 0.72 | 4.47 ± 0.74 | <0.001 | 0.001 |
| TG, mmol/l | 1.56 (1.08–2.57) | 1.42 (0.98–2.04) | 1.32 (0.95–1.91) | 1.28 (0.95–1.81) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C, mmol/l | 1.11 ± 0.32 | 1.11 ± 0.31 | 1.14 ± 0.30 | 1.18 ± 0.33 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C, mmol/l | 2.39 ± 0.57 | 2.46 ± 0.54 | 2.52 ± 0.51 | 2.59 ± 0.49 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| ApoA, g/l | 1.18 ± 0.25 | 1.15 ± 0.23 | 1.14 ± 0.23 | 1.16 ± 0.24 | 0.024 | 0.097 |
| ApoB, g/l | 0.83 ± 0.27 | 0.81 ± 0.24 | 0.81 ± 0.21 | 0.83 ± 0.23 | 0.150 | 0.886 |
| Non-HDL-C, mmol/l | 3.23 ± 0.78 | 3.18 ± 0.76 | 3.21 ± 0.68 | 3.29 ± 0.69 | 0.031 | 0.071 |
| Lp(a), mg/l | 30 (20–40) | 78 (64–90) | 147 (125–179) | 354 (268–491) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: AMI, acute myocardial infarction; Apo, apolipoprotein; DM, diabetes mellitus; EH, essential hypertension; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Q, quartile; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.
Bold values indicate statistical significance.