Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with normal or low HDL-C.
Variables, n (%) | Normal HDL-C (n = 2102) | Low HDL-C (n = 1629) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 66.2 ± 11.1 | 64.7 ± 11.5 | < 0.0001 |
Gender (Male ) | 1659 (78.9) | 1160 (71.2) | < 0.0001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 3.6 | 27.0 ± 3.9 | < 0.0001 |
Cigarette smoking history | 963 (45.9) | 773 (47.5) | 0.33 |
With anti-platelets therapy | 1909 (90.8) | 1487 (91.3) | 0.66 |
With ARB/ ACEI | 1228 (58.4) | 974 (59.8) | 0.42 |
With beta-blocker | 1167 (55.5) | 1051 (64.5) | < 0.0001 |
History of hypertension | 1457 (69.7) | 1178 (72.3) | 0.06 |
History of heart failure | 228 (10.9) | 197 (12.1) | 0.26 |
History of diabetes mellitus | 633 (34.3) | 684 (46.4) | < 0.0001 |
Previous coronary/peripheral intervention | 1234 (58.7) | 1034 (63.5) | 0.0034 |
Coronary artery disease | 1955 (93.0) | 1555(95.5) | 0.0021 |
Myocardial infarction | 1679 (79.9) | 1364 (83.7) | 0.003 |
Ischemic stroke/TIA | 240 (11.4) | 159 (9.8) | 0.17 |
Chronic kidney disease | 505 (25.9) | 402 (26.9) | 0.52 |
Lipid profile (mg/dL) | |||
Total cholesterol | 174.2 ± 39.7 | 159.2 ± 36.5 | < 0.0001 |
Triglyceride | 118.7 ± 79.9 | 162 ± 93.0 | < 0.0001 |
LDL-C | 98.2 ± 33.96 | 92.8 ± 34.2 | < 0.0001 |
HDL-C | 52.6 ± 11.2 | 34.9 ± 6.8 | < 0.0001 |
