Table 1 Comparison of general characteristics and serum lipids between AD patients and controls
Variable | Cases | Controls | t-value or χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 104 | 104 | ||
Age(years) | 77.8±6.74 | 76.5±6.14 | −1.495 | 0.137 |
Male/female | 57/47 | 56/48 | 0.019 | 0.889 |
Systolic blood pressure(mmHg) | 138.1±19.5 | 134.7±19.5 | −1.239 | 0.217 |
Diastolic blood pressure(mmHg) | 79.6±9.56 | 76.6±9.65 | −2.256 | 0.025 |
Cigarette smoking[n(%)] | 27(26.0) | 40(38.8) | 3.918 | 0.048 |
Alcohol consumption[n(%)] | 8(7.7) | 6(5.8) | 0.286 | 0.593 |
History of hypertension[n(%)] | 58(56.3) | 64(64.6) | 1.466 | 0.226 |
History of hyperlipidemia[n(%)] | 44(42.3) | 27(26.0) | 6.180 | 0.013 |
History of diabetes[n(%)] | 26(25.0) | 15(15.2) | 3.052 | 0.081 |
History of CHD[n(%)] | 46(44.7) | 41(41.4) | 0.217 | 0.641 |
Education(proportion of high school and above level) | 17(16.3) | 36(34.6) | 9.140 | 0.003 |
TG(mmol/L) | 1.36±0.62 | 1.32±0.71 | −0.909 | 0.364 |
TC(mmol/L) | 4.48±0.89 | 4.10±1.04 | −2.826 | 0.005 |
HDL-C(mmol/L) | 1.33±0.31 | 1.44±0.31 | 2.450 | 0.015 |
LDL-C(mmol/L) | 2.46±0.66 | 2.40±0.82 | −0.848 | 0.397 |
ApoA-I(g/L) | 1.17±0.28 | 1.21±0.22 | 1.162 | 0.247 |
ApoB(g/L) | 0.79±0.22 | 0.80±0.22 | 0.089 | 0.929 |