Table 1. Comparison of the general characteristics and results of laboratory test among the three groups.
| Variables | SR | pAF | PAF | χ2/F value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 84 | 76 | 73 | – | – |
| Male [cases (%)] | 41 (48.8) | 34 (44.7) | 33 (45.2) | 0.376 | 0.829 |
| Age (years) | 62±7 | 64±7 | 67±9ab | 7.383 | 0.001 |
| ACEI [cases (%)] | 68 (81.0) | 52 (68.4) | 58 (79.5) | 4.008 | 0.135 |
| Hypertension [cases (%)] | 59 (70.2) | 46 (60.5) | 54 (74.0) | 3.334 | 0.189 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 127±7 | 127±7 | 127±7 | 0.008 | 0.992 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 70±7 | 72±7 | 69±7 | 2.272 | 0.105 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.0±1.4 | 21.3±1.2 | 21.0±1.4 | 0.332 | 0.718 |
| HGB (g/L) | 128±16 | 125±21 | 124±25 | 0.600 | 0.550 |
| WBC (10^9/L) | 6.54±1.49 | 6.31±1.52 | 6.52±1.48 | 0.625 | 0.536 |
| AST (U/L) | 28±29 | 27±29 | 27±29 | 0.040 | 0.961 |
| Cr (umol/L) | 85±20 | 88±20 | 85±20 | 0.596 | 0.552 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.42±1.06 | 2.01±1.70a | 1.33±0.97b | 6.182 | 0.002 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.34±0.72 | 2.67±0.87a | 2.33±0.75b | 4.731 | 0.01 |
| GLU (mmol/L) | 5.4±0.6 | 5.5±0.6 | 5.3±0.6 | 1.131 | 0.325 |
| hsCRP (mg/L) | 2.5±0.7 | 5.9±7.5a | 6.3±3.7a | 15.435 | <0.001 |
| AngII (pg/mL) | 158.9±66.2 | 188.8±58.6a | 249.6±66.9ab | 40.083 | <0.001 |
| Renin (pg/mL) | 26.0±27.6 | 55.3±27.9a | 85.9±38.9ab | 70.059 | <0.001 |
| Ald (pg/mL) | 177.2±64.5 | 210.2±29.2a | 347.6±94.2ab | 114.751 | <0.001 |
| UA (umol/L) | 301.7±77.7 | 408.0±105.3a | 447.3±114.3ab | 45.718 | <0.001 |
| LVEF (%) | 57.5±7.2 | 55.6±4.3a | 53.8±6.1a | 7.486 | 0.001 |
| LVEDD (mm) | 49.2±3.2 | 50.2±3.7 | 51.8±5.5ab | 7.193 | 0.001 |
| LAD (mm) | 36.2±2.2 | 37.0±2.3 | 38.1±3.1ab | 11.24 | <0.001 |
Comparison with SR group: a, P<0.05; compared with pAF group: b, P<0.05. 1 mmHg =0.133 kPa; ACEI, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; HGB, hemoglobin; WBC, white blood cell; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; Cr, Creatinine; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; GLU, fasting blood glucose; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; AngII, angiotensin II; Ald, aldosterone; UA, uric acid; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LAD, left atrium diameter.