TABLE 2.
Basic clinical characteristics of CAC group and non‐CAC group
| Variables | CAC (n = 31) | Non‐CAC (n = 40) | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, male | 21 (68) | 25 (63) | 0.646 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 8 (26) | 7 (18) | 0.395 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 23 (74) | 25 (63) | 0.296 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 11 (35) | 8 (20) | 0.144 |
| Age (years) | 64 (62, 67) | 60 (56, 66) | 0.035 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.77 (21.44, 25.28) | 23.65 (21.84, 26.21) | 0.462 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.2 (5.6, 6.9) | 5.65 (5.4, 6.4) | 0.067 |
| circRNA Samd4a | 0.18 (0.051, 0.31) | 0.66 (0.36, 1.39) | <0.001 |
| LDL‐C (mmol/L) | 2.07 ± 0.75 | 2.54 ± 0.83 | 0.017 |
| HDL‐C (mmol/L) | 1.0 (0.83, 1.11) | 1.03 (0.81, 1.20) | 0.83 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.05 (0.78, 2.02) | 1.39 (1.10, 1.91) | 0.366 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 3.61 ± 1.02 | 4.20 ± 1.05 | 0.02 |
| ApoA1 (g/L) | 1.02 ± 0.21 | 1.0 ± 0.19 | 0.552 |
| ApoB (g/L) | 0.66 ± 0.23 | 0.83 ± 0.23 | 0.003 |
| LP (a) (mg/L) | 110.3 (18.9, 205.9) | 116.3 (56.3, 255) | 0.223 |
| UA (μmol/L) | 365 (289, 475) | 350 (281.25, 442) | 0.286 |
| SCr (μmol/L) | 67.19 ± 15.52 | 65.18 ± 16.33 | 0.597 |
| ALP (U/L) | 60 (49, 81) | 58.5 (50, 74) | 0.898 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 5.57 (4.87, 7.86) | 4.94 (4.55, 5.55) | 0.038 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.74 (4.58, 7.4) | 5.0 (4.19, 5.78) | 0.063 |
Abbreviations: ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ApoA1, apolipoprotein A1; ApoB, apolipoprotein B; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LP (a), lipoprotein a; SCr, serum creatinine; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; UA, uric acid.