Table 2.
Baseline characteristics between cases and controls
| Controls | Cases | t/χ 2 | P‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 65.12 ± 8.84 | 66.15 ± 8.81 | −1.34 | 0.181 |
| Gender (M/F) | 140/148 | 120/121 | 0.07 | 0.787 |
| Hcy (μmol/L) | 13.90 ± 5.37 | 15.33 ± 6.21 | −2.85 | 0.005 |
| UA (μmol/L) | 356.74 ± 89.93 | 354.02 ± 91.78 | 0.34 | 0.732 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.89 ± 1.56 | 1.96 ± 1.61 | −0.50 | 0.614 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.18 ± 1.00 | 5.20 ± 1.03 | −0.30 | 0.762 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 3.23 ± 0.78 | 3.02 ± 0.77 | 3.06 | 0.002 |
| Glu (mmol/L) | 5.05 ± 1.33 | 5.65 ± 1.27 | 20.56 | <0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.45 ± 3.17 | 24.42 ± 2.86 | −3.65 | <0.001 |
| WHR | 0.90 ± 0.10 | 0.91 ± 0.07 | −0.97 | 0.334 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 123.81 ± 14.11 | 133.30 ± 16.78 | −7.07 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 77.34 ± 8.66 | 82.78 ± 11.34 | −6.25 | <0.001 |
| Drinking (No/Yes) | 194/94 | 184/57 | 5.20 | 0.023 |
| Smoking (No/Yes) | 247/41 | 215/26 | 1.41 | 0.235 |
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; Glu, blood glucose; Hcy, plasma homocysteine; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; UA, uric acid; WHR, Waist‐hip ratio.