Table 2.
Metabolic parameters of the four study groups#.
| CAD − 2 | CAD+ 4 | p° | p* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF−/CAD− | RF+/CAD− | RF−/CAD+ | RF+/CAD+ | |||
| HbA1c (%) | 5.31 ± 0.46 | 5.53 ± 0.79 | 5.37 ± 0.50 | 5.98 ± 0.97 | <0.0001 | ns |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.15 ± 0.88 | 3.49 ± 0.93 | 3.15 ± 0.90 | 2.87 ± 0.96 | 0.0093 | ns |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.42 ± 0.41 | 1.34 ± 0.39 | 1.16 ± 0.31 | 1.19 ± 0.31 | <0.0001 | 0.002 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.85 [0.63] | 1.29 [1.27] | 1.26 [0.88] | 1.33 [0.99] | <0.0001 | ns |
| non-HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.57 [1.19] | 3.82 [1.58] | 3.85 [1.29] | 3.33 [1.58] | 0.0098 | ns |
| hsCRP (mg/dL) | 0.12 [0.23] | 0.17 [0.35] | 0.15 [0.39] | 0.24 [0.50] | 0.0003 | ns |
| hsTnT (ng/L) | 4.75 [4.78] | 4.80 [4.03] | 6.89 [4.67] | 6.48 [5.00] | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
# Entries are mean ± SD or median [interquartile range]; p°, all groups; p
*
, outlier groups only (RF+/CAD- vs RF-/CAD+). CAD, coronary artery disease; CRP, C-reactive protein; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hs, high sensitivity; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; ns, non significant; RF, risk factors; TnT, troponin T.
The shaded columns identify the outlier groups and the column reporting the p for their comparison.