Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
From: Insulin resistance and triglyceride/HDLc index are associated with coronary artery disease
Characteristics N = 131 | No CAD N = 57 | CAD N = 74 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 55.3 ± 10.0 | 60.3 ± 10.5 | 0.006 |
Male (%) | 20 (33.9) | 49 (64.5) | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.8 ± 5.5 | 27.0 ± 4.4 | 0.002 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 140.4 ± 26.6 | 140.1 ± 22.4 | 0.950 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 86.3 ± 17.2 | 84.3 ± 12.1 | 0.450 |
Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 15 (25.8) | 36 (48.6) | 0.005 |
Arterial Hypertension (%) | 40 (68.9) | 52 (72.2) | 0.650 |
Smokers (%) | 12 (20.3) | 25 (34.7) | 0.069 |
Statin users (%) | 9 ( 15.2) | 15 ( 19.7) | 0.499 |
Oral anti-diabetic agents (%) | 5 (8.8) | 9 (12.1) | 0.482 |
Physically active (% of total) | 12 (20.6 ) | 25 ( 32.9 ) | 0.114 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.9 ± 0.9 | 6.2 ± 1.1 | 0.180 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 101.1 ± 33.3 | 117.7 ± 48.7 | 0.027 |
LDLc (mg/dl) | 117.2 ± 33.1 | 121.1 ± 37.3 | 0.064 |
HDLc (mg/dl) | 49.8 ± 11.7 | 45.7 ± 10.5 | 0.036 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 143.0 (95.0-208.0) | 170.0 (106.7-219.5) | 0.134 |
C-Reactive Protein (mg/dl) | 3.04 ± 2.05 | 3.24 ± 2.25 | 0.636 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.96 ± 0.22 | 1.08 ± 0.35 | 0.029 |
Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | 336.9 ± 81.2 | 357.6 ± 97.3 | 0.488 |