Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics between subjects without ligamentous ossification (control group) and those with OLF, C-OPLL, and T-OPLL.
From: Strong relationship between dyslipidemia and the ectopic ossification of the spinal ligaments
Variable | Control (n = 230) | OLF (n = 167) | C-OPLL (n = 28) | T-OPLL (n = 33) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 50.2 ± 9.5 | 53.3 ± 10.5* | 54.0 ± 9.6 | 55.2 ± 9.8* |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.0 ± 3.3 | 24.2 ± 3.6* | 26.1 ± 3.4*† | 27.3 ± 4.7*† |
Male (%) | 43.0 | 64.6* | 82.1* | 63.6 |
Comorbidity (%) | ||||
Hypertension | 14.3 | 22.1 | 30.7 | 33.3* |
Diabetes mellitus | 2.1 | 5.3 | 23.0*† | 6.0§ |
Ischemic heart disease | 5.2 | 5.9 | 11.5 | 12.1 |
Stroke | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 0 |
Renal disease | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Smoking (%) | 50.8 | 58.0 | 53.8 | 57.5 |
Glucose during fasting (mg/dL) | 98.3 ± 14.8 | 103.8 ± 22.9* | 110.4 ± 27.1* | 105.7 ± 15.5 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.5 ± 0.4 | 5.7 ± 0.7 | 6.0 ± 1.0* | 5.8 ± 0.5 |
Weight gain since age 20 years (%) | 36.9 | 50.2* | 69.2* | 54.5 |
Exercise for at least 30 min per day (%) | 18.2 | 18.5 | 11.5 | 18.1 |
T-Cho (mg/dL) | 210.0 ± 36.5 | 208.1 ± 31.4 | 210.4 ± 36.2 | 204.2 ± 31.7 |
TG (mg/dL) | 91.0 ± 52.8 | 108.4 ± 62.9* | 143.6 ± 81.9*† | 121.4 ± 51.1* |
HDL-C (mg/dL) | 65.2 ± 16.0 | 60.9 ± 15.0* | 55.2 ± 14.3* | 55.3 ± 13.6* |
LDL-C (mg/dL) | 122.6 ± 33.3 | 125.6 ± 30.3 | 128.7 ± 34.6 | 126.4 ± 29.9 |
L/H ratio | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 2.4 ± 0.9* |
L/H ≤ 1.5 (%) | 30.4 | 22.1 | 15.3 | 6.0* |
L/H ≥ 2.0 (%) | 46.0 | 56.2 | 69.2 | 63.6 |
L/H ≥ 2.5 (%) | 25.6 | 34.1 | 50.0* | 42.4 |
L/H ≥ 3.0 (%) | 13.4 | 20.9 | 26.9 | 30.3 |
