Parameters | Low miR-92a expression group (n = 58) | High miR-92a expression group (n = 64) | P values |
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Age (years), mean ± SD | 60.43 ± 7.76 | 60.27 ± 8.01 | 0.908 |
Gender (Female/male) | 22/36 | 24/40 | 0.961 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 25.69 ± 5.30 | 26.32 ± 5.27 | 0.513 |
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L), mean ± SD | 5.65 ± 1.00 | 6.05 ± 1.10 | 0.040 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 30 (40.00) | 45 (60.00) | 0.035 |
TC (mmol/L), mean ± SD | 4.98 ± 0.80 | 5.26 ± 0.78 | 0.046 |
LDL-C (mmol/L), mean ± SD | 2.98 ± 0.52 | 3.06 ± 0.47 | 0.377 |
HDL-C (mmol/L), mean ± SD | 1.09 ± 0.24 | 1.05 ± 0.30 | 0.520 |
Degree of carotid stenosis (≥ 70%), n (%) | 28 (38.36) | 45 (61.64) | 0.013 |