Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of patients with CHD and HCs.
| CHD (n = 26) | HCs (n = 16) | t/z/χ | Effect size | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 60.46 ± 8.85 | 57.25 ± 10.48 | 1.064 | 0.338a | 0.294c |
| Sex (male/female) | 13/13 | 5/11 | 1.422 | 0.184b | 0.233 |
| BMI | 24.25 ± 3.01 | 24.94 ± 3.93 | −0.181 | 0.205a | 0.856d |
| Hypertension classification (Normal/Grade I/II/III) | 10/9/5/2 | 9/5/2/0 | 1.852 | 0.220b | 0.699 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.40 ± 1.12 | 3.86 ± 0.90 | 1.653 | 0.525a | 0.106c |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.94 ± 1.14 | 1.49 ± 0.68 | −0.933 | 0.449a | 0.351d |
| Low-density lipoproteins (mmol/L) | 2.62 ± 1.03 | 2.29 ± 0.91 | 1.063 | 0.338a | 0.294c |
| Lipoprotein (a) (mg/L) | 186.25 ± 200.35 | 245.08 ± 277.41 | −0.195 | 0.253a | 0.846d |
| Uric acid (umol/L) | 335.69 ± 87.95 | 323.75 ± 95.27 | 0.414 | 0.132a | 0.681c |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 65.38 ± 4.06 | 65.38 ± 7.07 | −1.040 | 0.002a | 0.298d |
The continuous variables are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation (Mean ± SD). BMI: body mass index; CHD: coronary heart disease; HCs: healthy controls. Effect size: Cohen's d (a) and η2 (b); Statistical analyses: independent-sample t-test (c) and Mann-Whitney test (d).