Table 1.
Characteristics of patients according to tertiles by CAR.
| CAR-L (n = 221) | CAR-M (n = 222) | CAR-H (n = 221) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 0.018 (0.010, 0.028) | 0.036 (0.034, 0.037) | 0.081 (0.045, 0.147) | - |
| Age, years | 63.75 ± 9.98 | 64.97 ± 9.60 | 67.21 ± 10.13 | <0.001 |
| Male, % | 184 (83.3) | 184 (82.9) | 186 (84.2) | 0.892 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.30 ± 3.09 | 25.12 ± 3.60 | 24.20 ± 3.36 | 0.791 |
| Smoking, % | 114 (51.6) | 112 (50.5) | 103 (46.6) | 0.533 |
| Drunking, % | 57 (25.8) | 68 (30.6) | 47 (21.3) | 0.267 |
| Hypertension, % | 127 (57.4) | 118 (53.2) | 124 (56.1) | 0.583 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 79 (35.7) | 70 (31.5) | 90 (40.7) | 0.079 |
| Prior MI, % | 70 (31.6) | 69 (31.1) | 76 (34.4) | 0.723 |
| Prior stroke, % | 20 (9.0) | 22 (9.9) | 26 (11.8) | 0.635 |
| DBP, mmHg | 71.0 (67.0–80.0) | 73.0 (68.0, 80.0) | 71.0 (65.0, 80.0) | 0.500 |
| SBP, mmHg | 124.0 (118.0–136.0) | 128.0 (116.0, 139.0) | 125.0 (114.0, 137.0) | 0.726 |
| Heart rate, bmp | 70.0 (65.0, 74.0) | 70.0 (65.0, 75.0) | 70.0 (66.0, 74.0) | 0.852 |
| Stent numbers | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 0.857 |
| Creatinine, mg/dl | 67.00 (57.80, 77.00) | 67.00 (60.00, 79.70) | 70.00 (59.00, 85.64) | 0.087 |
| hs-CRP, μg/ml | 0.70 (0.40, 1.10) | 1.40 (1.40, 1.40) | 3.10 (1.80, 5.45) | <0.001 |
| Triglyceride, mmol/l | 1.42 (0.97, 2.00) | 1.37 (0.98, 2.06) | 1.47 (1.11, 2.13) | 0.384 |
| Cholesterol, mmol/l | 3.54 (2.98, 4.26) | 3.63 (3.05, 4.19) | 3.77 (3.24, 4.50) | 0.008 |
| LDL, mmol/l | 2.01 (1.54, 2.55) | 2.06 (1.59, 2.60) | 2.19 (1.70, 2.85) | 0.017 |
| HDL, mmol/l | 0.92 (0.81, 1.09) | 0.92 (0.78, 1.06) | 0.93 (0.81, 1.06) | 0.523 |
| Albumin, g/l | 40.80 (38.10, 43.60) | 39.10 (37.40, 41.00) | 37.70 (35.00, 40.40) | <0.001 |
| LVEF, % | 60.00 (47.00, 68.00) | 61.00 (46.00, 67.00) | 58.00 (42.00, 66.00) | 0.035 |
| CK-MB, U/l | 12.00 (9.35, 15.65) | 12.00 (9.20, 15.00) | 12.00 (9.00, 16.55) | 0.674 |
| pro-BNP, pg/ml | 288.65 (91.52, 658.15) | 311.90 (146.90, 769.00) | 576.90 (211.70, 1765.00) | <0.001 |
| TSH, uIU/ml | 2.32 (1.28, 3.37) | 2.12 (1.37, 3.20) | 1.87 (1.19, 3.13) | 0.152 |
| Revascularization, % | 150 (67.9) | 158 (71.2) | 160 (72.4) | 0.617 |
| Aspirin, % | 164 (74.2) | 161 (72.5) | 157 (71.0) | 0.757 |
| Clopidogrel, % | 77 (34.8) | 93 (41.9) | 82 (37.1) | 0.274 |
| Statin, % | 135 (61.1) | 134 (60.1) | 137 (62.0) | 0.939 |
| ACEI/ARB, % | 55 (24.9) | 68 (30.6) | 67 (30.3) | 0.630 |
| β-blocker, % | 116 (52.5) | 122 (55.0) | 112 (50.7) | 0.370 |
| CCB, % | 54 (24.4) | 45 (20.3) | 45 (20.4) | 0.445 |
CAR, C-reactive protein to albumin ratio; BMI, body mass index; MI, myocardial infarction; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; LDL, Low-density lipoprotein; HDL, High-density lipoprotein; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; CK-MB, creatine kinase isoenzymes MB; pro-BNP, pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker. Compliance with medication is indicated.