Table 3

The number of subjects in ARC and control group, according to LDL-C, TG, CHO and APOA levels, respectively

ARC groupControl groupFold (t value)P value
LDL-C (mmol/L)
 <3.36167203
 ≥3.3652 (52/219=23.74%)15 (15/218=6.88%)3.45 (17.818)<0.001
TG (mmol/L)
 <2.26184216
 ≥2.2635 (35/219=15.98%)2 (2/218=0.92%)17.37 (27.136)<0.001
CHO (mmol/L)
 <5.20153198
 ≥5.2066 (66/219=30.14%)20 (20/218=9.17%)3.27 (20.549)<0.001
APOA (mmol/L)
 <1.9207217
 ≥1.912 (12/219=5.48%)1 (1/218=0.46%)11.91 (8.996)<0.001
  • χ2 test was used.

  • APOA, apolipoprotein A; ARC, age-related cataract; CHO, cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.