Table 1 General Characteristics of the study population
| Parameters | Total, n (%) 514 (100%) | Cases, n (%) 245 (100%) | Controls, n (%) 269 (100%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 240/274 | 111/134 | 129/140 | 0.59 |
| Age (years) | 49.38 ± 8.90 | 50.14 ± 8.22 | 48.69 ± 9.43 | 0.06 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 139.27 ± 30.32 | 166.24 ± 19.92 | 114.71 ± 11.35 | < 0.001* |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83.77 ± 16.56 | 97.28 ± 12.09 | 71.47 ± 8.55 | < 0.001* |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 25.98 ± 6.19 | 28.35 ± 6.40 | 23.82 ± 5.11 | < 0.001* |
| WC (cm) | 90.28 ± 12.21 | 96.28 ± 12.26 | 84.81 ± 9.25 | < 0.001* |
| Fasting Blood Glucose (mM) | 5.15 ± 1.81 | 5.69 ± 1.56 | 3.75 ± 1.69 | < 0.001* |
| HDL-c (mM) | 1.31 ± 0.60 | 1.40 ± 0.63 | 1.07 ± 0.42 | 0.001* |
| LDL-c (mM) | 2.90 ± 1.12 | 3.02 ± 1.09 | 2.61 ± 1.14 | 0.04* |
| Total Cholesterol (mM) | 4.90 ± 1.29 | 5.10 ± 1.18 | 4.38 ± 1.44 | 0.001* |
| Triglycerides (mM) | 1.18 ± 0.75 | 1.25 ± 0.77 | 1.00 ± 0.65 | 0.51 |
| Creatinine (μM) | 98.40 ± 23.82 | 96.80 ± 25.54 | 106.10 ± 10.38 | 0.26 |
| Calcium (mM) | 2.54 ± 1.04 | 2.51 ± 1.09 | 2.68 ± 0.83 | 0.63 |
| Magnesium (mM) | 0.79 ± 0.29 | 0.81 ± 0.31 | 0. 69 ± 0.11 | 0.22 |
| Sodium (mM) | 140.46 ± 5.47 | 139.98 ± 5.38 | 142.54 ± 5.62 | 0.16 |
| Potassium (mM) | 4.16 ± 0.82 | 4.01 ± 0.71 | 4.80 ± 1.00 | 0.03* |
| Chlorine (mM) | 102.78 ± 5.99 | 102.24 ± 5.64 | 105.17 ± 7.14 | 0.14 |