Table 3. Correlation analysis between the levels and activity of PC, PS, AT III and the biochemical, haemodynamic and anthropometric measurements.
| Variables | PC level | PC activity | PS level | PS activity | AT III level | AT III activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBG (mmol/l) | 0.100 | 0.035 | 0.083 | 0.054 | 0.088 | 0.044 |
| HbA1c (%) | -0.201 | -0.182 | -0.232 | -0.327 | -0.325 | -0.165 |
| TC (mmol/l) | 0.116 | -0.045 | 0.221 | 0.037 | -0.068 | -0.162 |
| TG (mmol/l) | 0.074 | 0.001 | 0.250 | 0.075 | 0.118 | 0.065 |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | -0.011 | -0.073 | 0.085 | -0.099 | 0.204 | 0.297 |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | -0.061 | -0.095 | -0.028 | -0.076 | 0.071 | -0.007 |
| Albumin (g/L) | -0.006 | 0.028 | -0.027 | 0.064 | 0.213 | -0.134 |
| TP (g/L) | -0.154 | -0.093 | 0.080 | -0.078 | 0.048 | 0.103 |
| ALP (IU/L) | 0.103 | 0.193 | 0.004 | 0.065 | 0.045 | -0.07 |
| AST (IU/L) | 0.098 | 0.066 | 0.138 | 0.066 | 0.061 | 0.142 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 0.123 | 0.089 | 0.118 | 0.062 | -0.081 | 0.057 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.16 | 0.157 | -0.291 | 0.222 | -0.108 | -0.274 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 0.167 | -0.007 | 0.197 | 0.112 | 0.292 | 0.187 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 0.206 | 0.265 | 0.233 | 0.212 | 0.208 | 0.220 |
Spearman’s correlation was performed to evaluate the association between the natural anticoagulants and anthropometric, haemodynamic and biochemical parameters after controlling for age and sex. BMI; Body mass index, SBP; Systolic blood pressure, DBP; Diastolic blood pressure, FBG; Fasting blood glucose, HbA1c; Glycated haemoglobin, TC; Total cholesterol, TG; Triglyceride, HDL-C; High density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C; Low density lipoprotein cholesterol, ALT; Alanine transaminase; AST; Aspartate transaminase, ALP; Alkaline phosphatase, TP; Total protein. Correlations with significant p-values in bold print