Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
Age | Male (%) | BMI (Kg/m2) | FPI (mu/L) | TC (mmol/L) | TG (mmol/L) | Scr (μmol/L) | BUN (mg/dL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qi-deficiency | ||||||||
Yes (n = 39) | 52 (49–54) | 18 (46.2) | 27.7 (26.3–28.9) | 14.3 (13.1–16.3) | 5.3 (4.8–5.8) | 2.5 (2.3–2.7) | 113 (96–133) | 14.0 (12.6–15.7) |
No (n = 267) | 52 (49–55) | 147 (55.1) | 26.9 (25.4–28.1) | 13.5 (11.8–15.9) | 4.8 (4.1–5.5) | 2.3 (1.8–2.8) | 110 (93–126) | 113.8 (12.9–15.1) |
P value | 0.825 | 0.308 | 0.026 | 0.030 | 0.002 | 0.011 | 0.482 | 0.627 |
Phlegm-damp | ||||||||
Yes (n = 57) | 52 (49–55) | 34 (59.6) | 27.3 (26.0–28.8) | 14.7 (12.6–16.5) | 5.2 (4.6–5.6) | 2.5 (2.2–2.8) | 117 (100–137) | 14.6 (13.4–15.5) |
No (n = 249) | 52 (49–55) | 131 (52.6) | 26.9 (25.4–28.1) | 13.6 (11.8–15.8) | 4.8 (4.1–5.5) | 2.3 (1.8–2.7) | 109 (92–125) | 13.8 (12.8–14.9) |
P value | 0.640 | 0.378 | 0.029 | 0.054 | 0.014 | 0.029 | 0.024 | 0.013 |
Damp-heat | ||||||||
Yes (n = 52) | 51 (48–54) | 31 (59.6) | 27.6 (26.5–28.6) | 14.9 (13.1–16.4) | 5.3 (4.6–5.7) | 2.5 (2.2–2.9) | 118 (109–135) | 14.7 (13.2–15.5) |
No (n = 254) | 52 (49–55) | 134 (52.8) | 26.8 (25.3–28.2) | 13.5 (11.8–15.8) | 4.8 (4.1–5.5) | 2.3 (1.8–2.7) | 108 (89–125) | 13.8 (12.8–14.9) |
P value | 0.081 | 0.446 | 0.013 | 0.021 | 0.029 | 0.010 | 0.001 | 0.018 |