Table 2 Characteristics of the CHD participants with and without DELC.

From: Diagnostic value of the diagonal earlobe crease in combination with lipoprotein(a) in coronary heart disease

Characteristics

without DELC (n = 132)

with DELC (n = 474)

t/χ2/Z

P value

Age (years)

58.63 ± 8.66

62.34 ± 8.14

āˆ’Ā 4.570

0.000***

Male

59 (44.70)

286 (60.30)

10.301

0.001**

Smoking

48 (36.40)

214 (45.10)

3.246

0.072

Drinking

35 (26.50)

149 (31.40)

1.182

0.277

Hypertension

93 (70.50)

313 (66.00)

0.913

0.339

Diabetes mellitus

33 (25.00)

146 (30.80)

1.670

0.196

Alopecia

29 (22.00)

207 (43.70)

20.449

0.000***

Hb (g/L)

139.23 ± 13.73

142.47 ± 15.40

āˆ’Ā 2.187

0.029*

LDH (mmol/L)

153.16 ± 26.70

159.61 ± 30.15

-2.228

0.026*

Glu (mmol/L)

5.91 ± 1.68

6.15 ± 2.14

āˆ’Ā 1.228

0.220

TG (mmol/L)

2.08 ± 1.85

1.83 ± 1.31

1.715

0.087

TC (mmol/L)

4.19 ± 1.14

4.24 ± 1.06

āˆ’Ā 0.445

0.657

Cys C (mg/L)

0.95 ± 2.48

1.03 ± 0.21

āˆ’Ā 3.331

0.000***

  1. Hb, hemoglobin; LDH, lactate lehydrogenase; Glu, glucose; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; Cys-C, cystatin C.
  2. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.