Comparison of demographic characteristics in participants with or without carotid atherosclerosis
| Carotid atherosclerosis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No N=544 | Yes N=1747 | p Value | |
| Age (year) | 61.9±6.0 | 65.4±7.5 | 0.000 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4±3.5 | 23.7±3.3 | 0.000 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 136.9±18.6 | 140.3±20.8 | 0.000 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 83.6±10.7 | 83.3±11.3 | 0.602 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.3±1.2 | 4.4±1.1 | 0.538 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.6±1.1 | 1.5±1.1 | 0.004 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.2±0.4 | 1.2±0.4 | 0.110 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.5±0.9 | 2.5±0.8 | 0.109 |
| Uric acid (µmol/L) | 241.3±71.3 | 253.8±74.0 | 0.001 |
| Homocysteine (µmol/L) | 22.4±16.0 | 25.4±18.6 | 0.000 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 5.2±1.2 | 5.4±1.5 | 0.000 |
| Hypertension (%) | 213 (39.2%) | 683 (39.1%) | 0.980 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 32 (5.9%) | 142 (8.1%) | 0.084 |
| Dyslipidaemia (%) | 66 (12.1%) | 131 (7.5%) | 0.001 |
| Family history of stroke (%) | 44 (8.1%) | 117 (6.7%) | 0.268 |
| Current smoker (%) | 164 (30.1%) | 810 (46.4%) | 0.000 |
| Drink (%) | 34 (6.3%) | 167 (9.6%) | 0.017 |
| Education—junior high school (%) | 110 (20.2%) | 336 (19.2%) | 0.611 |
| Sex (male, %) | 162 (29.8%) | 854 (48.9%) | 0.000 |
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure.