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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants (N = 1839)

From: Serum apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A1 ratio in relation to intervertebral disk herniation: a cross-sectional frequency-matched case–control study

Variables

Group1(disc herniation) n = 918

Group2(control group) n = 921

P value

Gender(M/F)

(399/519)

(401/520)

0.889

Age (years)

60.74 ± 12.69

61.02 ± 12.59

0.967

Range (years)

18–93

18–91

 

BMI (kg/m2)

22.40 ± 2.61

23.10 ± 2.72

0.637

WC [cm]

86.74 ± 1.73

87.72 ± 1.46

0.616

SBP (mm Hg)

123.30 ± 12.31

121.80 ± 13.42

0.504

DBP (mm Hg)

76.80 ± 8.56

77.32 ± 8.32

0.234

Exercise habits

   

≥Once per week(%)

33.2

35.3

0.182

  1. F: female M: male; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; A chi-square test and unpaired t-tests were used for analysis. *P < .05. NS = not statistically significant