Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Association between MEG3/miR-181b polymorphisms and risk of ischemic stroke
Variables | Controls, n = 668 | Patients with IS, n = 509 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (± SD) | 58.6 (± 12.2) | 59.9 (± 10.9) | 0.06 |
Gender (%) | |||
 Male | 414 (62.0) | 327 (64.2) | 0.43 |
 Female | 254 (38.0) | 182 (35.8) |  |
Hypertension, n (%) | |||
 Yes | 132 (19.8) | 280 (55.0) | <  0.001 |
 No | 536 (80.2) | 229 (45.0) |  |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | |||
 Yes | 72 (10.8) | 80 (15.7) | 0.01 |
 No | 596 (89.2) | 429 (84.3) |  |
 TCH, mmol/L | 4.68 ± 0.79 | 5.04 ± 0.72 | <  0.001 |
 TG, mmol/L | 1.11 ± 0.36 | 1.84 ± 1.10 | <  0.001 |
 HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.56 ± 0.36 | 1.57 ± 0.38 | 0.53 |
 LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.26 ± 0.97 | 2.69 ± 0.98 | <  0.001 |