Item
Normal HS-CRP Group (n = 74)
Increased HS-CRP group (n = 46)
P-value
Male gender 28 (37.8) 24 (52.2) 0.123
Age, year 59.56 ± 12.52 60.89 ± 14.42 0.596
BMI, kg/m2 28.78 ± 4.66 30.72 ± 23.60 0.493
Married status 74 (100) 43 (93.5) 0.054
Urban residence 55 (74.3) 35 (76.1) 0.828
History of smoking 6 (8.1) 2 (4.3) 0.422
History of diabetes 15 (20.3) 16 (34.8) 0.077
History of hypertension 35 (47.3) 22 (47.8) 0.955
Manifestations
Chest pain 3 (4.1) 0 (0.0) 0.565
Palpitation 1 (1.4) 0 (0.0) 0.889
Dyspnea 1 (1.4) 0 (0.0) 0.889
Medication
TCA 1 (1.4) 2 (4.3) 0.733
ACE-inhibitor 1 (1.4) 1 (2.2) 0.737
Thiazides 1 (1.4) 1 (2.2) 0.737
Statins 1 (1.4) 1 (2.2) 0.737
Aspirin 4 (5.5) 0 (0.0) 0.442
Beta-blockers 1 (1.4) 2 (4.3) 0.733
Vital signs
Heart rate, /min 78.50 ± 15.76 78.57 ± 13.50 0.981
SBP, mmHg 119.42 ± 26.65 125.72 ± 27.28 0.215
DBP, mmHg 77.43 ± 13.11 79.17 ± 13.81 0.490
Laboratory markers
HDL, mg/dl 57.23 ± 10.98 57.24 ± 15.77 0.997
LDL, mg/dl 105.85 ± 45.21 100.50 ± 27.60 0.472
Triglyceride, mg/dl 122.64 ± 56.85 161.91 ± 88.93 0.004
Total cholesterol, mg/dl 162.54 ± 34.01 172.57 ± 52.04 0.250
SGOT, mg/dl 18.53 ± 16.73 80.96 ± 124.17 < 0.001
SGPT, mg/dl 20.00 ± 14.47 37.54 ± 37.27 < 0.001
FBS, mg/dl 126.59 ± 63.10 154.15 ± 85.70 0.046