Table 1 Comparison of continuous variables between control and case groups.
From: Expression ratio of circular to linear ANRIL in hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease
|  | Total (n = 50) | Control (n = 25) | Case (n = 25) | P | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 57.3 ± 11.6 | 53.8 ± 9.6 | 60.9 ± 12.6 | 0.085 | – |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 149.5 ± 26.6 | 157 ± 29 | 142 ± 22 | 0.052 | Less than 120 mmHg |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.7 ± 11.7 | 81.4 ± 9.8 | 84 ± 13.3 | 0.254 | Less than 80 mmHg |
FBS (mg/dl) | 120 ± 51 | 129 ± 56 | 111 ± 44 | 0.696 | 70 -99 mg/dL |
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 173 ± 38 | 158 ± 32 | 188 ± 37 | 0.003 | Less than 200 mg/dL |
HDL-C (mg/dl) | 43.1 ± 8.1 | 48.1 ± 6.1 | 37.9 ± 6.06 |  < 0.001 | Optimal: equal or more than 60 mg/dL |
LDL-C (mg/dl) | 92.8 ± 35.4 | 73.6 ± 24.8 | 112.9 ± 33.9 |  < 0.001 | Less than 100 mg/dL |
TG (mg/dl) | 187 ± 53 | 191 ± 59 | 181 ± 46 | 0.872 | Less than 150 mg/dL |
TG/HDL-C ratio | 4.47 ± 1.43 | 4.04 ± 1.33 | 4.91 ± 1.41 | 0.022 | Ideal: 2.0 or less high: 4.0—6.0 |
LDL/HDL ratio | 2.3 ± 1.18 | 1.54 ± 0.051 | 3.1 ± 1.16 |  < 0.001 | Ideal: below 2.0 good: below 5.0 |
Cr (mg/dl) | 1.01 ± 0.23 | 0.92 ± 0.24 | 1.1 ± 0.18 | 0.002 | For adult men, 0.74 to 1.35 mg/dL For adult women, 0.59 to 1.04 mg/dL |
BUN (mg/dl) | 17.1 ± 6.3 | 14.7 ± 4.7 | 19.5 ± 6.9 | 0.005 | 7–20 mg/dl |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 3.7 | 28 ± 3.4 | 27.2 ± 4 | 0.393 | 18.5 – 24.9 kg/m2 |
