Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study population.
| Variables | Controls (n = 560) | IS patients (n = 548) | P† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 379/181 | 376/172 | 0.739 |
| Age, years (mean±SD) | 59.88±10.12 | 59.34±9.25 | 0.284 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 83(14.8) | 158(28.8) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 146(25.5) | 291(53.1) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 57(10.1) | 158(28.8) | <0.001 |
| TCH, mmol/L | 4.97±1.16 | 5.55±1.08 | <0.001 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.56±0.72 | 1.61±0.84 | 0.432 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.69±0.55 | 1.39±0.44 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.17±1.08 | 2.88±1.23 | <0.001 |
| VLDL-C, mmol/L | 0.79±0.67 | 0.77±0.63 | 0.498 |
| Hcy, μmol/L | 8.92±2.43 | 12.14±2.61 | <0.001 |
| hsCRP, mg/L | 2.99±1.25 | 5.37±1.50 | <0.001 |
IS: ischemic stroke; SD: standard deviation; M: male; F: female; TCH: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL-C: very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Hcy: homocysteine; hsCRP: high sensitivity C-reactive protein. †Two-sided chi-square test or student’s t-test. P< 0.05 were indicated in bold font.