Table 1.
Comparison of demographic, lifestyle characteristics and serum lipid levels of the participants
| Characteristic | Control (n = 166) | Ischaemic stroke (n = 180) | Test‑statistic | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male/female c | 94/72 | 95/85 | 0.516 | 0.473 |
| Age (years) a | 62.01 ± 9.40 | 63.25 ± 9.19 | 0.037 | 0.216 |
| Height (cm) a | 160.45 ± 7.44 | 161.00 ± 7.47 | 0.832 | 0.495 |
| Weight (kg) a | 56.94 ± 7.96 | 57.46 ± 8.88 | 3.245 | 0.569 |
| BMI (kg/m2) a | 22.10 ± 2.61 | 22.16 ± 3.08 | 2.777 | 0.851 |
| Smoking [n (%)] c | 66 (39.8) | 75 (41.7) | 0.130 | 0.718 |
| Alcohol [n (%)] c | 43 (25.9) | 50 (27.8) | 0.154 | 0.694 |
| SBP (mmHg) a | 128.70 ± 15.57 | 137.56 ± 19.09 | 28.524 | < 0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) a | 74.63 ± 7.38 | 75.54 ± 10.38 | 13.634 | 0.351 |
| PP (mmHg) a | 54.07 ± 15.31 | 62.01 ± 16.55 | 22.320 | < 0.001 |
| Glu (mmol/L) a | 6.02 ± 1.10 | 6.17 ± 1.30 | 0.662 | 0.247 |
| TC (mmol/L) a | 4.28 ± 0.78 | 4.39 ± 0.79 | 0.026 | 0.198 |
| TG (mmol/L) b | 0.93 (0.62) | 1.16 (0.69) | -4.732 | < 0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) a | 1.86 ± 0.38 | 1.29 ± 0.36 | 1.316 | < 0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) a | 2.33 ± 0.72 | 2.71 ± 0.67 | 1.775 | < 0.001 |
| ApoA1 (g/L) a | 1.33 ± 0.22 | 1.03 ± 0.22 | 1.001 | < 0.001 |
| ApoB (g/L) a | 0.81 ± 0.18 | 0.81 ± 0.17 | 0.118 | 0.745 |
| ApoA1/ApoB a | 1.73 ± 0.49 | 1.32 ± 0.39 | 8.560 | < 0.001 |
| Hyperlipidemia[n (%)]c | 38 (22.9) | 45 (25) | 0.211 | 0.646 |
| T2DM[n (%)]c | 34 (20.5) | 43 (22.9) | 0.579 | 0.447 |
| Hypertension[n (%)]c | 40 (24.1) | 82 (45.5) | 14.873 | < 0.001 |
SBP Systolic blood pressure; DBP Diastolic blood pressure; PP Pulse pressure; Glu Glucose; HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Apo Apolipoprotein; TC Total cholesterol; TG Triglyceride; T2DM Type 2 diabetes mellitus
a Continuous data were presented as means ± SD and determined by two side t-test
b Nonnormally distributed data were expressed using median and quartile ranges and were evaluated using the Wilcoxon-Mann–Whitney test
c A chi-square analysis was used to evaluate the difference of the rate between the groups