Table 1 Clinical and Basic Characteristics in the general study populations
| Â | CAS | Normal | Z-value | x2-value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 266 | 464 | Â | Â | Â |
Age(y) | 53(48,62) | 48(42,53) | −8.761 |  | <0.001* |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | 0.997 |
male(n,%) | 188(70.7) | 328(70.7) | Â | Â | Â |
female(n,%) | 78(29.3) | 136(29.3) | Â | Â | Â |
Hypertension(n,%) | 138(51.9) | 149(32.1) | Â | 27.691 | <0.001# |
Diabetes(n,%) | 52(19.5) | 54(11.6) | Â | 8.525 | 0.004# |
Smoking(n,%) | 99(37.2) | 184(39.7) | Â | 0.423 | 0.515 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.76(22.51,26.48) | 24.80(22.31,27.05) | −0.549 |  | 0.583 |
SBP (mmHg) | 133(120,147) | 126(114,137) | −4.759 |  | <0.001* |
DBP (mmHg) | 81(73,90) | 80(71,87) | −2.224 |  | 0.026* |
hsCRP (mg/L) | 1.52(0.73,1.73) | 1.45(0.60,1.68) | −1.580 |  | 0.114 |
FBG (mmol/L) | 5.6(5.1,6.4) | 5.3(5.0,5.8) | −4.255 |  | <0.001* |
TC (mmol/L) | 5.10(4.47,5.84) | 4.78(4.28,5.46) | −3.729 |  | <0.001* |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.60(1.15,2.40) | 1.50(1.11,2.33) | −0.839 |  | 0.402 |
LDL (mmol/L) | 3.32(2.74,3.92) | 3.07(2.64,3.64) | −3.485 |  | <0.001* |
HDL (mmol/L) | 1.34(1.12,1.59) | 1.33(1.14,1.56) | −0.013 |  | 0.990 |
Hcy (mmol/L) | 10.40(8.62,13.50) | 9.30(7.70,11.60) | −4.713 |  | <0.001* |