Table 1.
Age and metabolic parameters as related to serum calcium level.
| **Continuous variables, mean (SD) | Serum calcium >cut-off value (N = 12367) | Serum calcium ≤cut-off value (N = 14997) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| *ACCA (mg/dL) | 9.07 (0.29) | 8.84 (0.34) | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | 42.63 (12.76) | 42.65 (13.19) | 0.907 |
| *Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 24.74 (3.68) | 23.25 (4.03) | <0.001 |
| *Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 187.42 (35.79) | 184.66 (35.15) | <0.001 |
| *Triglycerides (TG) (mg/dL) | 128.79 (96.20) | 101.08 (73.89) | <0.001 |
| *Low density lipid cholesterol (LDL-C) (mg/dL) | 118.39 (31.82) | 111.44 (30.80) | <0.001 |
| *Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.92 (0.32) | 0.71 (0.26) | <0.001 |
| *Uric acid (mg/dL) | 6.30 (1.34) | 4.89 (1.23) | <0.001 |
| *Albumin (g/dL) | 4.60 (0.26) | 4.40 (0.28) | <0.001 |
|
ACCA > cut-off value (N = 14284) |
ACCA ≤ cut-off value (N = 13080) |
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| *Serum calcium (mg/dL) | 9.46 (0.35) | 9.19 (0.36) | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | 44.13 (13.05) | 41.01 (12.75) | 0.907 |
| *Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 24.87 (3.70) | 22.88 (3.95) | <0.001 |
| *Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 186.89 (35.75) | 184.79 (35.095) | <0.001 |
| *Triglycerides (TG) (mg/dL) | 130.08 (98.58) | 95.55 (64.59) | <0.001 |
| *Low density lipid cholesterol (LDL-C) (mg/dL) | 117.99 (31.53) | 110.60 (30.89) | <0.001 |
| *Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.92 (0.35) | 0.68 (0.19) | <0.001 |
| *Uric acid (mg/dL) | 6.26 (1.35) | 4.73 (1.13) | <0.001 |
| *Albumin (g/dL) | 4.53 (0.29) | 4.45 (0.28) | <0.001 |
ACCA, albumin corrected calcium.
*Statistically significant variables es (p value < 0.05) **Student’s t-test.