Table 1 The characteristics of early-onset CAD cases and controls

Age (years)

50.49 ± 6.85

51.66 ± 6.47

0.048 ^b

Sex (male)

171 (57.6 %)

177 (79.0 %)

<0.001

Smoking

86 (29.0 %)

140 (62.5 %)

<0.001

Drinking

47 (15.8 %)

71 (31.7 %)

<0.001

Hypertension

82 (27.6 %)

142 (63.4 %)

<0.001

Diabetes

45 (15.2 %)

115 (51.3 %)

<0.001

Hyperlipidemia

123 (41.4 %)

169 (75.4 %)

<0.001

Systolic BP (mm Hg)

129.44 ± 16.17

141.68 ± 18.88

<0.001

Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

72.96 ± 9.91

76.87 ± 10.80

<0.001

FPG (mmol/L)

5.85 ± 2.36

6.67 ± 1.58

<0.001

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.60 ± 0.96

2.19 ± 1.09

<0.001

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.64 ± 1.19

4.79 ± 1.27

0.160

LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.45 ± 0.89

1.18 ± 0.34

<0.001

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

2.63 ± 0.99

3.08 ± 0.94

<0.001