LDL-receptor gene polymorphism as a predictor of coronary artery disease: an Egyptian pilot study: relation to lipid profile and angiographic findings

The Egyptian Heart Journal

Table 1 Characteristics of CAD patients versus control group

Parameter		Control group (n = 100)	CAD group (n = 100)	p
Age (years)		56.3 ± 8.3	58 ± 7.9	0.150
Gender	Male	69 (69%)	79 (79%)	0.107
Gender	Female	31 (31%)	21 (21%)	0.107
Residence	Rural	47 (47%)	35 (35%)	0.084
Residence	Urban	53 (53%)	65 (65%)	0.084
Smoking		14 (14%)	57 (57%)	< 0.001
Hypertension		4 (4%)	96 (96%)	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m²)		26.1 ± 4.6	28.7 ± 3.1	< 0.001
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)		4.6 ± 0.66	6.18 ± 0.75	< 0.001
TG (mmol/L)		1.14 ± 0.37	1.62 ± 0.29	< 0.001
HDL-C (mmol/L)		1.34 ± 0.27	1.27 ± 0.31	0.112
LDL-C (mmol/L)		2.79 ± 0.63	4.15 ± 0.74	< 0.001

Categorical data are N (%) and are compared by chi-square test while the numerical data are mean ± SD and are compared by independent-samples t-test