Table 1 Basic characteristics of subjects
Variables | Before propensity matching | After propensity matching | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shanhuang group n = 372 | Atorvastatin group n = 691 | p-value | Shanhuang group n = 370 | Atorvastatin group n = 370 | p-value | |
Age, y, mean ± SD | 64.5 ± 12.6 | 62.8 ± 12.2 | 0.034 | 64.4 ± 12.6 | 64.1 ± 11.9 | 0.706 |
Males, n (%) | 211(56.6) | 406(58.8) | 0.521 | 209(56.5) | 206(55.7) | 0.879 |
BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD | 25.6 ± 3.7 | 25.6 ± 2.9 | 0.857 | 25.5 ± 3.7 | 25.3 ± 3.5 | 0.334 |
Smoking status, n(%) | 91(24.5) | 211(30.5) | 0.036 | 91(24.6) | 93(25.1) | 0.927 |
Drinking status, n(%) | 100(26.9) | 204(29.5) | 0.363 | 98(26.5) | 102(27.6) | 0.804 |
Hypertension, n(%) | 271(72.8) | 506(73.2) | 0.895 | 271(73.2) | 266(71.9) | 0.754 |
Diabetes mellitus, n(%) | 118(31.7) | 209(30.2) | 0.619 | 117(31.6) | 112(30.3) | 0.743 |
Low EF(< 50%), n(%) | 6(1.6) | 8(1.2) | 0.535 | 5(1.4) | 3(0.8) | 0.727 |
eGFR, ml/min/1.73m2, mean ± SD | 91.8 ± 26.8 | 94.8 ± 27.5 | 0.089 | 91.8 ± 26.9 | 92.2 ± 27.0 | 0.821 |
ALT, U/L,mean ± SD | 18.3 ± 9.3 | 18.0 ± 9.4 | 0.536 | 18.3 ± 9.3 | 18.6 ± 9.7 | 0.742 |
AST, U/L,mean ± SD | 20.0 ± 6.6 | 20.8 ± 7.1 | 0.076 | 20.1 ± 6.6 | 20.1 ± 7.3 | 0.903 |
TC, mmol/L,mean ± SD | 5.23 ± 0.89 | 5.15 ± 0.95 | 0.168 | 5.22 ± 0.87 | 5.22 ± 0.89 | 0.907 |
TG, mmol/L,mean ± SD | 1.68 ± 1.27 | 1.88 ± 1.43 | 0.026 | 1.64 ± 1.04 | 1.64 ± 1.04 | 0.960 |
LDL-C, mmol/L,mean ± SD | 3.55 ± 0.93 | 3.35 ± 0.94 | 0.001 | 3.56 ± 0.92 | 3.54 ± 0.94 | 0.725 |
HDL-C, mmol/L,mean ± SD | 1.03 ± 0.23 | 1.04 ± 0.26 | 0.583 | 1.03 ± 0.23 | 1.02 ± 0.23 | 0.722 |