Table 1 The characteristic of the study participants between case and control groups
Variables | Cases (60) | Controls (60) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) ^ | 65.5 (13.0) | 60.0 (11.5) | 0.003 |
BMI (kg/m2) * | 24.8 ± 3.6 | 25.8 ± 3.4 | 0.121 |
UPFs (energy %) | 8.3 (6.7) | 6.4 (6.6) | 0.311 |
Energy (kcal/day) * | 2712.2 ± 593.5 | 2596.1 ± 712.7 | 0.334 |
Fiber (g/day) ^ | 20.1 (8.8) | 23.3 (11.6) | 0.187 |
Total fat (g/day) * | 69.3 ± 37.3 | 54.4 ± 22.2 | 0.009 |
SFA (g/day) * | 21.7 ± 8.2 | 18.5 ± 8.8 | 0.045 |
MUFA (g/day) ^ | 15.2 (8.0) | 13.7 (9.3) | 0.098 |
PUFA (g/day) ^ | 7.1 (3.9) | 7.2 (5.5) | 0.845 |
Ethnicity, Fars, % & | 80.0 | 76.7 | 0.825 |
Education, % & | 0.134 | ||
Illiterate and Primary Diploma and Academic | 68.3 31.7 | 53.3 46.7 | |
Physical activity, % & | 0.024 | ||
Never or Less Moderate High | 38.3 41.7 20.0 | 20.0 40.0 40.0 | |
Lipid medication, yes, % & | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.000 |
HTN medication, yes, % & | 31.7 | 21.7 | 0.302 |
Aspirin use, yes, % & | 16.7 | 25.0 | 0.369 |