TABLE 2.
Association of cardiovascular risk factors with DCN concentrations.
| Log (DCN) | p-value | |
| Gender | ||
| Male (n = 318) | 13.386 ± 0.509 | p = 0.542 |
| Female (n = 70) | 13.435 ± 0.421 | |
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes (n = 228) | 13.455 ± 0.512 | p = 0.002 |
| No (n = 160) | 13.309 ± 0.457 | |
| Diabetes | ||
| Yes (n = 63) | 13.549 ± 0.491 | p = 0.020 |
| No (n = 325) | 13.365 ± 0.490 | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | ||
| Yes (n = 27) | 13.388 ± 0.482 | p = 0.771 |
| No (n = 361) | 13.396 ± 0.496 | |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes (n = 148) | 13.411 ± 0.528 | p = 0.475 |
| No (n = 240) | 13.386 ± 0.473 | |
| hsCRP (R = 0.11, p = 0.025) | ||
| ≤ 2.5 (n = 202) | 13.245 ± 0.422 | p = 0.000 |
| > 2.5 (n = 186) | 13.558 ± 0.516 | |
| WBC (R = 0.3, p = 2.9E-09) | ||
| Q1: ≤ 6 (n = 117) | 13.213 ± 0.415 | pa = 0.000 |
| Q2: 6–10 (n = 191) | 13.421 ± 0.494 | pb = 0.037 |
| Q3: ≥ 10 (n = 79) | 13.604 ± 0.516 | pc = 0.000 |
Data were presented as Mean ± SD.
Differences between two groups were compared with Mann-Whitney U test. Pa compared the level of DCN in Q1 group with Q2 group using Mann-Whitney U test, Pb compared Q2 with Q3, and Pc compared Q1 with Q3.
The correlation analysis between continuous hsCRP or WBC level with DCN concentration was compared using Pearson correlation coefficient in R.