Table 1.
Anthropometric, clinical and laboratory characteristics of of the groups of cases and controls
| Characteristics | Cases (311) | Controls (308) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 311 | 308 | |
| Age (years) | 70.5 ± 8.5 | 62.9 ± 11.6 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.3 ± 4.4 | 28.7 ± 4.3 | 0.42 |
| Waist (cm) | 102.2 ± 12.5 | 96.7 ± 14.7 | < 0.001 |
| Male sex (%) | 208 (67.2) | 148 (47.7) | < 0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 144.9 ± 20.0 | 136.6 ± 18.0 | < 0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 80.2 ± 10.6 | 83.0 ± 13.4 | 0.04 |
| Blood glucose level (mmol/L) | 5.9 (5.2–7.6) | 5.3 (4.8–6.6) | < 0.001 |
| History of arterial hypertension (%) | 286 (91.5) | 206 (66.9) | < 0.001 |
| Tobacco smoking (%) | 81 (26.0) | 40 (13.0) | < 0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.5 ± 1.3 | 5.1 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.4 (1.9–3.2) | 2.9 (2.2–3.8) | < 0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.14 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.4 (1.0–1.9) | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) | 0,61 |
| HbA1c (%)a | 7.8 ± 1.3 | 7.2 ± 1.5 | 0,19 |
| hs-CRP (mg/L) | 3.0 (2.5–8.0) | 1.5 (0.8–3.5) | < 0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 109 (34.5) | 95 (30.9) | 0.39 |
| Myocardial infarction (%) | 44 (13.8) | 28 (8.6) | 0.03 |
The values represent mean ± standard deviation. Values with parenthesis with the minus sign inbetween represent the median (1st quartile – 3rd quartile). Bold indicates statistically significant results
aThe average value for haemoglobin A1C(HbA1c)