Research Article
Tai Chi Improves Coronary Heart Disease Risk by Inactivating MAPK/ERK Pathway through Serum miR-126
Table 1
Baseline characteristics between the two groups.
| | Parameters | TG | CG | t or χ2 values | values |
| | Age, yr | 62.21 ± 7.76 | 59.65 ± 8.42 | 0.950a | 0.349 | | Gender (male) | 18 (94.74) | 16 (94.12) | NA | 1.000 | | Average physical activates during a day, hours | | | | | | Supine position | 8.5 ± 2.7 | 8.1 ± 2.5 | 0.689 | 0.237 | | Sitting position | 8.8 ± 2.4 | 9.2 ± 2.8 | 0.564 | 0.328 | | Standing position | 4.5 ± 1.3 | 4.2 ± 1.6 | 0.139 | 0.741 | | Walking duration | 2.9 ± 1.2 | 3.1 ± 1.4 | 0.065 | 0.846 | | Occupation | 15 (78.95) | 10 (58.82) | NA | 0.281 | | Education level, junior high school and below | 7 (36.84) | 8 (47.06) | | | | High school, college | 9 (47.37) | 6 (35.29) | 0.661b | 0.904 | | University and above | 3 (15.79) | 3 (17.65) | | | | Single (yes) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (11.76) | NA | 0.216 | | Changchun medical insurance | 16 (84.21) | 14 (82.35) | NA | 1.000 | | Low-salt and low-fat diet | 11 (57.89) | 8 (47.06) | NA | 0.739 | | Sleep well | 16 (84.21) | 15 (88.24) | NA | 1.000 | | Smoking | 14 (73.68) | 13 (76.47) | NA | 1.000 | | Drinking | 15 (78.95) | 14 (82.35) | NA | 1.000 | | Personal characters | | | | | | Character | 6 (31.58) | 8 (47.06) | | | | Introvert | 8 (42.11) | 7 (41.18) | 1.500b | 0.515 | | Intermediate | 5 (26.32) | 2 (11.76) | | | | Health guidance | 5 (26.32) | 3 (17.65) | NA | 0.695 | | Medical cost (% of salary) | | | | | | <20% | 2 (10.53) | 5 (29.41) | | | | 20–40% | 9 (47.37) | 7 (41.18) | 2.054b | 0.423 | | >40 | 8 (42.11) | 5 (29.41) | | | | Less than one-year PCI | 13 (68.42) | 12 (70.59) | NA | 1.000 | | The number of disease vessels | | | | | | 1 | 7 (36.84) | 9 (52.94) | | | | 2 | 5 ( (26.32) | 4 (23.53) | 1.108b | 0.638 | | 3 | 7 (36.84) | 4 (23.53) | | | | The number of stents | | | | | | 1 | 8 (42.11) | 8 (47.06) | | | | 2 | 5 (26.32) | 4 (23.53) | 0.199b | 1.000 | | 3 | 6 (31.58) | 5 (29.41) | | | | Family history | | | | | | High blood pressure | 11 (57.89) | 14 (82.35) | NA | 0.156 | | Diabetes | 7 (36.84) | 5 (29.41) | NA | 0.732 | | Cardiopulmonary disease | 5 (26.32) | 8 (47.06) | NA | 0.299 | | Physical activity | | | | | | Low | 4 (21.05) | 3 (17.65) | 0.232 | 0.890 | | Medium | 12 (63.16) | 12 (70.59) | | | | High | 3 (15.79) | 2 (11.76) | | | | Daily diet intake | | | | | | Energy intake (kcal/d) | 2539 ± 49 | 2418 ± 40 | 0.129 | 0.685 | | Carbohydrate (% of E) | 53.6 ± 6.5 | 57.9 ± 7.2 | 0.682 | 0.127 | | Fat (% of E) | 31.9 ± 4.0 | 29.85 ± 3.4 | 0.514 | 0.471 | | Protein (% of E) | 12.1 ± 2.1 | 12.8 ± 1.9 | 0.218 | 0.584 | | Protein (g/kg BW) | 0.81 ± 0.11 | 0.88 ± 0.13 | 0.670 | 0.185 | | Saturated fat (% of E) | 9.6 ± 1.5 | 9.9 ± 1.75 | 0.104 | 0.715 | | Monounsaturated fat (% of E) | 11.1 ± 1.2 | 10.8 ± 0.9 | 0.089 | 0.824 | | Poly-unsaturated fat (% of E) | 7.3 ± 1.2 | 6.8 ± 1.1 | 0.241 | 0.486 | | Total fiber (g/d) | 45.3 ± 6.4 | 43.2 ± 6.0 | 0.187 | 0.819 | | Medical treatment, cases (%) | | | | | | Danshen | 7 (36.84) | 6 (35.29) | 0.009 | 0.923 | | Suxiao Jiuxin | 12 (63.16) | 11 (64.71) | | | | BMI, kg/m2 | 25.20 ± 2.17 | 25.41 ± 2.61 | −0.207a | 0.838 | | Triglyceride, mM | 1.48 ± 0.94 | 1.31 ± 0.58 | 0.557a | 0.582 | | HDL, mM | 1.02 ± 0.23 | 0.91 ± 0.17 | 1.286a | 0.211 | | LDL, mM | 2.07 ± 0.78 | 2.27 ± 0.90 | −0.607a | 0.550 | | Total cholesterol, mM | 3.73 ± 0.93 | 6.32 ± 9.41 | −1.028a | 0.314 | | Creatinine, mM | 79.67 ± 32.87 | 77.54 ± 25.13 | 0.190a | 0.851 | | Fasting blood glucose, mM | 6.00 ± 1.20 | 6.28 ± 2.57 | −0.343a | 0.735 | | P Receptor blocker, nM | 37.24 ± 33.43 | 42.02 ± 33.50 | −0.428a | 0.671 |
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Note. a indicates independent sample t-test; b indicates Fisher’s exact probability test. The statistical difference was significant if P < 0.05.
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