Clinical characteristics of study population
| Mean ± SD or (No.) (%) | P Valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with ACI (n = 40) | Patients without ACI (n = 69) | ||
| Age (yr) | 64.2 ± 10.2 | 68.3 ± 9.5 | .035 |
| Sex, male | 37 (92.5) | 59 (85.5) | .366 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 3.6 | 24.0 ± 2.7 | .117 |
| History of smoking | 30 (75.0) | 38 (55.1) | .038 |
| History of hypertension | 33 (82.5) | 58 (84.1) | .833 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 144.2 ± 20.9 | 143.9 ± 21.3 | .840 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 85.2 ± 9.2 | 85.8 ± 14.1 | .720 |
| History of hyperlipidemia | 21 (52.5) | 39 (56.5) | .684 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 3.0 ± 1.0 | .182 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | .780 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.3 ± 1.2 | 4.7 ± 1.1 | .161 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.9 ± 1.2 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | .519 |
| History of diabetes mellitus | 15 (37.5) | 25 (36.2) | .895 |
| History of coronary heart disease | 11 (27.5) | 14 (20.3) | .388 |
| Statin use | 15 (37.5) | 25 (36.2) | .895 |
| Antihypertension medication use | 28 (70.0) | 49 (71.0) | .911 |
| TIA | 12 (30.0) | 32 (46.4) | .108 |
| Recent stroke | 28 (70.0) | 37 (53.6) | .108 |
Note:—LDL indicates low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; TIA, transient ischemia attack.
↵a P values were calculated by the Mann-Whitney U test or Fisher exact test.