TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics for protein microarrays and ELISA cohorts.
| Variable | Protein microarrays | ELISA |
| Number | 20 | 131 |
| Male, n (%) | 10 (50) | 66 (50.38) |
| Age (year) | 64(47–75) | 70(47–78) |
| BMI | 26.33 (4.47) | 24.87 (3.49) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 93.35 (14.38) | 87(66.5–123) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 143 (16.45) | 143.48 (16.22) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.15 (11.38) | 80.63 (9.88) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 13 (65) | 52 (39.69) |
| On hypertensive treatment, n (%) | 12 (60) | 48 (36.64) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.92 (1.04) | 4.92 (0.93) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.22 (0.24) | 1.26 (0.28) |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.90 (0.80) | 2.86 (0.70) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.61(0.81–6.86) | 1.45(0.42–6.86) |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.84 (0.68) | 5.7(4.5–7.9) |
Values in the normal distribution are shown as the mean (SD). Values in the non-normal distribution are shown as the median (minimum–maximum). BMI, body mass index; HDL cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol.