Table 2

Correlation between serum total homocysteine and cardiovascular risk factors among control subjects

Correlation coefficientp Value
Age (years)0.080.09
Body mass index (kg/m2)−0.070.12
Systolic BP (mm Hg)0.030.49
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)0.040.38
Serum cholesterol (mmol/l)−0.030.48
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)0.040.38
FEV1(litres)−0.130.006
Packed cell volume (%)0.120.01
Urate (μmol/l)0.060.17
Creatinine (mmol/l)0.060.23
  • BP, blood pressure; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second; HDL, high density lipoprotein.