Table 1 Comparison of principal characteristics between high Hcy, normal Hcy and low Hcy levels in 292 CAD patients
High Hcy group (n = 231) | Normal Hcy group (n = 58) | Low Hcy group (n = 3) | χ 2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elder age ≥ 61 (%) | 61.47 | 51.72 | 33.33 | 2.67 | 0.264 |
Male (%) | 71.00 | 63.79 | 66.67 | 1.15 | 0.564 |
Female (%) | 29.00 | 36.21 | 33.33 | 1.15 | 0.564 |
Smoking (%) | 29.87 | 13.79 | 33.33 | 6.19 | 0.045 |
Alcohol drinking (%) | 39.39 | 34.48 | 66.67 | 1.47 | 0.479 |
Hypertension (%) | 63.20 | 56.90 | 33.33 | 1.81 | 0.405 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 30.30 | 13.79 | 33.33 | 6.46 | 0.039 |
Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 46.32 | 25.86 | 0 | 10.15 | 0.006 |
Hypertriglyceridemia (%) | 30.74 | 13.79 | 66.67 | 8.93 | 0.012 |
Overweight and Obesity (%) | 40.26 | 44.83 | 33.33 | 0.48 | 0.789 |
Low folic acid (%) | 51.08 | 6.90 | 0 | 39.39 | <0.001 |
Low vitamin B12 (%) | 41.99 | 8.62 | 0 | 24.34 | <0.001 |
Low HDL-C (%) | 38.96 | 20.69 | 0 | 8.44 | 0.015 |
High LDL-C (%) | 39.83 | 22.41 | 0 | 7.81 | 0.020 |