Observational Study
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World J Diabetes. Jun 15, 2025; 16(6): 105558
Published online Jun 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i6.105558
Table 3 Comparison of the clinical and laboratory data between high- and low-apolipoprotein A1 groups, n (%)

Overall (n = 642)
ApoA1 ≥ 1 g/L (n = 440)
ApoA1 < 1 g/L (n = 202)
P value
Age (years)33.00 (29.00, 36.00)33.00 (29.00, 37.00)33.00 (28.00, 36.00)0.436
Female228 (35.51)194 (44.09)34 (16.83)< 0.001
Smoking164 (25.55)88 (20.00)76 (37.62)< 0.001
Alcohol126 (19.63)70 (15.91)56 (27.72)< 0.001
CVD5 (0.78)2 (0.45)3 (1.49)0.370
HBP109 (16.98)74 (16.82)35 (17.33)0.873
Fatty liver389 (60.59)235 (53.41)154 (76.24)< 0.001
Obesity112 (17.45)74 (16.82)38 (18.81)0.536
Hyperuricemia114 (17.76)78 (17.73)36 (17.82)0.977
25VitD, ng/mL15.90 (11.77, 21.21)16.54 (12.54, 21.51)15.07 (11.01, 19.96)0.001
25VitD class0.003
Normal51 (7.94)45 (10.23)6 (2.97)
Insufficient134 (20.87)89 (20.23)45 (22.28)
Deficient358 (55.76)248 (56.36)110 (54.46)
Severely deficient99 (15.42)58 (13.18)41 (20.30)
LDL-C, mmol/L2.88 (2.23, 3.54)2.89 (2.27, 3.54)2.83 (2.12, 3.53)0.239
HDL-C, mmol/L0.94 (0.78, 1.13)1.04 (0.90, 1.26)0.76 (0.67, 0.84)< 0.001
TG, mmol/L1.78 (1.18, 2.94)1.73 (1.11, 2.82)1.86 (1.29, 3.60)0.009
No HDL-C, mmol/L3.95 (3.13, 4.84)3.91 (3.15, 4.72)4.11 (3.11, 5.01)0.152
Apolipoprotein B, g/L0.96 (0.77, 1.18)0.94 (0.77, 1.18)0.98 (0.75, 1.17)0.780
Free fatty acids, μmol/L530.00 (397.75, 693.75)530.00 (389.00, 680.50)526.00 (416.25, 710.50)0.118
Lipoproteina, mg/L108.00 (47.00, 202.75)116.00 (50.75, 209.25)88.00 (37.75, 194.25)0.104
UA, μmol/L369.00 (291.00, 438.75)361.50 (279.50, 432.00)377.00 (314.25, 453.75)0.003
Glu, mmol/L7.08 (5.34, 9.79)6.72 (5.15, 9.56)7.66 (5.93, 10.24)0.001
ALB, g/L40.00 (37.30, 42.80)40.30 (37.30, 43.00)39.60 (37.32, 42.00)0.138
ALT, U/L30.00 (17.00, 62.00)28.00 (15.00, 56.00)39.50 (21.00, 74.50)< 0.001
AST, U/L24.00 (16.25, 41.75)23.00 (16.00, 38.00)27.50 (18.00, 46.75)0.002
ALP, U/L79.00 (65.00, 97.00)77.00 (63.00, 96.00)82.50 (68.25, 99.75)0.015
Scr, μmol/L67.10 (55.47, 76.60)64.75 (53.30, 75.60)70.50 (63.47, 77.77)< 0.001
eGFR, mL/minute/1.73 m²121.81 (110.17, 132.13)122.26 (110.72, 132.44)120.67 (109.75, 130.25)0.442
Ca, mmol/L2.28 (2.20, 2.36)2.29 (2.21, 2.37)2.27 (2.19, 2.33)0.002
P, mmol/L1.27 (1.14, 1.44)1.28 (1.16, 1.44)1.25 (1.09, 1.42)0.051
iPTH, pg/mL33.10 (24.40, 44.92)32.70 (24.20, 45.02)34.45 (24.92, 44.70)0.542
Hemoglobin, g/L147.00 (131.00, 159.00)145.00 (129.00, 158.00)151.50 (140.00, 160.00)< 0.001
White blood cell, × 109/L7.23 (6.09, 8.71)7.28 (6.06, 8.76)7.16 (6.14, 8.68)0.958
PLT, × 109/L237.00 (196.25, 280.00)239.50 (196.75, 285.25)230.50 (196.50, 271.00)0.313