Table 1 General characteristics of the participants recruited in the CAD cases and controls
Characteristics | CAD cases (n = 161) | Control subjects (n = 495) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR), years | 68.00 (14.50) | 68.00 (13.00) | 0.455 |
Gender, n (%) | |||
 Male | 69 (42.9) | 212 (42.8) | 0.995 |
 Female | 92 (57.1) | 283 (57.2) | |
Current smoking, n (%) | 36 (22.4) | 98 (19.8) | 0.484 |
Current alcohol intake, n (%) | 35 (21.7) | 134 (27.1) | 0.179 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 10 (6.2) | 29 (5.9) | 0.869 |
Physical activity intensity, n (%) | |||
 Sedentary/light | 140 (87.0) | 387 (78.2) | 0.015 |
 Moderate/heavy | 21 (13.0) | 108 (21.8) | |
Fried food intake, n (%) | |||
 Never | 52 (32.3) | 213 (43.0) | 0.016 |
 Regular | 109 (67.7) | 282 (57.0) | |
Dessert intake, n (%) | |||
 Never | 37 (23.0) | 172 (34.7) | 0.005 |
 Regular | 124 (77.0) | 323 (65.3) | |
Waist, median (IQR), cm | 84.00 (12.00) | 83.00 (11.00) | 0.175 |
BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 24.22 (3.22) | 23.90 (2.95) | 0.263 |
SBP, median (IQR), mmHg | 142.00 (20.00) | 145.00 (26.00) | 0.029 |
DBP, median (IQR), mmHg | 90.00 (14.00) | 90.00 (15.00) | 0.552 |
TC, median (IQR), mmol/L | 5.37 (1.12) | 5.42 (1.05) | 0.241 |
TG, median (IQR), mmol/L | 1.43 (0.89) | 1.58 (0.94) | 0.012 |
HDL-C, median (IQR), mmol/L | 1.20 (0.44) | 1.21 (0.42) | 0.928 |
LDL-C, median (IQR), mmol/L | 3.54 (1.11) | 3.47 (1.19) | 0.068 |
Rs671 genotypes, n (%) | |||
 A/A | 18 (11.2) | 27 (5.5) |  |
 A/G | 71 (44.1) | 194 (39.2) | 0.010 |
 G/G | 72 (44.7) | 274 (55.3) |  |