Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population according to the tertiles of gamma-glutamyl transferase.

From: Association of gamma-glutamyl transferase with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and cardiac outcomes in non-alcoholics

Characteristics	Overall (n = 5,120)	Gamma-glutamyl transferase
Characteristics	Overall (n = 5,120)	Tertile 1 ≤ 15 IU/L (n = 1618)	Tertile 2 16–27 IU/L (n = 1791)	Tertile 3 ≥ 28 IU/L (n = 1711)	p value
Age, years	53 (49–58)	53 (49–59)	54 (50–59)	53 (49–57)	< 0.001
Male sex, no. (%)	3486 (68.1)	618 (38.2)	1364 (76.2)	1504 (87.9)	< 0.001
Body mass index, kg/m²	24.3 (22.5–26.2)	23.0 (21.2–24.7)	24.5 (22.8–26.2)	25.5 (23.8–27.2)	< 0.001
Waist circumference, cm	85 (80–90)	80 (75–86)	86 (80–90)	89 (84–93)	< 0.001
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg	119 (110–128)	115 (107–124)	119 (110–128)	122 (113–130)	< 0.001
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg	76 (69–83)	72 (65–79)	76 (69–83)	79 (73–86)	< 0.001
Diabetes mellitus, no. (%)	772 (15.1)	147 (9.1)	280 (15.6)	345 (20.2)	< 0.001
Hypertension, no. (%)	1778 (34.7)	406 (25.1)	634 (35.4)	738 (43.1)	< 0.001
Hyperlipidemia, no. (%)	1559 (30.4)	358 (22.1)	555 (31.0)	646 (37.8)	< 0.001
Current smoker, no. (%)	1024 (20.0)	136 (8.4)	371 (20.7)	517 (30.2)	< 0.001
Obesity, no. (%)	2114 (41.3)	362 (22.4)	756 (42.3)	996 (58.2)	< 0.001
Family history of coronary artery disease^a, no. (%)	788 (15.4)	252 (15.6)	282 (15.7)	254 (14.8)	0.739
Fasting blood glucose, mg/dL	99 (93–108)	96 (91–102)	100 (94–109)	103 (96–114)	< 0.001
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	193 (172–217)	190 (171–214)	192 (171–214)	198 (176–221)	< 0.001
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL	120 (101–120)	117 (99–136)	121 (102–140)	123 (104–143)	< 0.001
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL	51 (43–61)	57 (48–68)	49 (43–60)	48 (41–56)	< 0.001
Triglycerides, mg/dL	108 (78–156)	84 (64–113)	109 (81–151)	138 (100–201)	< 0.001
Creatinine, mg/dL	0.9 (0.8–1.0)	0.8 (0.7–0.9)	0.9 (0.8–1.0)	0.9 (0.9–1.0)	< 0.001
Uric acid, mg/dL	5.5 (4.5–6.4)	4.7 (3.9–5.6)	5.6 (4.8–6.4)	6.0 (5.2–7.0)	< 0.001
Aspartate aminotransferase, IU/L	25 (21–31)	22 (19–26)	24 (21–29)	28 (24–36)	< 0.001
Alanine aminotransferase, IU/L	22 (16–31)	17 (13–21)	22 (17–29)	30 (22–43)	< 0.001
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein ≥ 2 mg/L	47 (0.9)	7 (0.4)	21 (1.2)	19 (1.1)	0.046

Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or number (%).
Pearson's chi-square test or Fisher's exact test were used for categorical variables and one-way analysis of variance or Kruskal–Wallis test were used for numerical variables.
^aCoronary artery disease in a first-degree relative of any age.

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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population according to the tertiles of gamma-glutamyl transferase.

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