Table 2 Baseline Characteristics according to Atherogenic Index of Plasma Quartile among Total Population
Quartile 1 < − 0.231 | Quartile 2 (− 0.231)-(− 0.052) | Quartile 3 (− 0.053)-(0.146) | Quartile 4 ≥ 0.147 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 1614 | 1619 | 1618 | 1614 | |
Men, n(%) | 807(50%) | 727(44.9%) | 712(44%) | 776(48.1%) | 0.23 |
Age, years | 63.6 ± 12.26 | 62.16 ± 12.7 | 60.53 ± 12.49 | 58.21 ± 12.33 | < 0.01 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 21.8 ± 2.93 | 22.95 ± 2.97 | 23.92 ± 2.99 | 25.01 ± 2.94 | < 0.01 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 136.27 ± 21.52 | 135.68 ± 21.95 | 135.06 ± 21.55 | 135.11 ± 20.74 | 0.33 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 82.3 ± 11.93 | 82.69 ± 11.53 | 83 ± 11.21 | 84.18 ± 11.18 | < 0.01 |
Fasting blood glucose, mmol/L | 5.8 ± 1.06 | 5.91 ± 1.19 | 5.95 ± 1.13 | 6.2 ± 1.51 | < 0.01 |
Triglyceride, mmol/L | 0.76 ± 0.18 | 1.09 ± 0.21 | 1.5 ± 0.33 | 2.72 ± 1.54 | < 0.01 |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.87 ± 0.88 | 4.92 ± 0.95 | 4.99 ± 1 | 5.08 ± 1.05 | < 0.01 |
HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.76 ± 0.38 | 1.51 ± 0.28 | 1.35 ± 0.26 | 1.15 ± 0.3 | < 0.01 |
LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 2.75 ± 0.67 | 2.93 ± 0.73 | 2.97 ± 0.83 | < 0.01 |