Using Chinese Body Constitution Concepts and Measurable Variables for Assessing Risk of Coronary Artery Disease
Table 1
Comparison of demographic characteristics between patients with and without coronary artery disease.
Variable
CAD ()
Non-CAD ()
value
Gender (male: n, %)
85 (78.7%)
26 (74.3%)
NS
Age (yr)
59.96 ± 9.44
49.56 ± 15.29
<0.01
BMI (kg/m2)
26.22 ± 3.95
25.81 ± 4.88
NS
Comorbidity
Hypertension (n, %)
69 (63.9%)
16 (45.7%)
NS
Diabetes (n, %)
37 (34.3%)
2 (5.7%)
<0.01
Hyperlipidemia (n, %)
45 (41.7%)
11 (31.4%)
NS
SBP (mmHg)
135.28 ± 14.90
131.26 ± 20.52
NS
DBP (mmHg)
80.70 ± 9.58
79.83 ± 10.16
NS
FPG (mg/dl)
147.46 ± 62.35 (97)
116.76 ± 31.45 (29)
<0.01
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)
166.11 ± 34.28 (55)
158.77 ± 24.72 (22)
NS
TG (mg/dl)
136.26 ± 58.07 (57)
131.91 ± 75.39 (22)
NS
LDL (mg/dl)
109.45 ± 31.44 (58)
103.33 ± 24.40 (21)
NS
Yang-Xu score
35.38 ± 9.65
35.74 ± 12.08
NS
Yin-Xu score
34.06 ± 9.98
35.83 ± 11.28
NS
Stasis score
29.57 ± 9.08
30.83 ± 10.02
NS
Continuous data are presented as mean ± SD. Categorical data are presented as number of patients (percentages). being statistically significant. For FPG, total cholesterol, LDL, and TG, the number of people examined is indicated in parentheses. NS: not significant. BMI: body mass index = weight (kg)/height (m2). CAD: coronary artery disease; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FPG : fasting plasma glucose; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; TG: triglyceride.
