Research Article

Lipoprotein Ratios as Surrogate Markers for Insulin Resistance in South Indians with Normoglycemic Nondiabetic Acute Coronary Syndrome

Table 2

Association of risk factors between patients of nondiabetic ACS ( ) and controls ( ) by chi-square test.

Risk factorsCases (%)Controls (%) value value

Smoking72 (72)29 (20.71)62.95<0.01
Hypertension29 (29)46.18<0.01
LVH12 (12)19.242<0.01
Obesity51 (51)8 (5.7)64.52<0.01
Postmenopausal15 (15)19 (13.57)7.460.024
High TG37 (37)61.241<0.01
High LDL cholesterol62 (62)117.0<0.01
High total cholesterol51 (51)90.67<0.01
Low HDL cholesterol62 (62)117.0<0.01
Alcoholism24 (24)5 (3.57)22.92<0.01
Family history of CAD39 (39)65.14<0.01
Past history of CAD19 (19)28.88<0.01