Table 2 Change of baseline covariates before and after PSM between Tai Chi group and control group
From: The effect of Tai Chi on plasma homocysteine in 1176 adults: a propensity score matching-based study
Characteristics | Before PSM | After PSM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tai Chi group (n = 397) | Control group (n = 779) | P-Value | Tai Chi group (n = 326) | Control group (n = 326) | P-Value | |
Age [M(P25,P75)] | 50(33, 56) | 53(42, 63) | <0.001* | 46(35, 56) | 48.5(38, 59.25) | 0.088 |
Sex, male [n(%)] | 265(66.8%) | 240(30.8%) | <0.001* | 194(59.5%) | 193(59.2%) | 0.934 |
BMI [kg/m2, M(P25, P75)] | 25.16(22.88, 27.05) | 25.69(23.50, 28.09) | <0.001* | 25.38(23.12, 27.86) | 25.38(23.03, 27.25) | 0.258 |
TC[mmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 4.98(4.40, 5.60) | 5.02(4.36, 5.69) | 0.776 | 4.95(4.36, 5.58) | 4.99(4.32, 5.60) | 0.977 |
TG [mmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 1.30(0.90, 1.95) | 1.30(0.90, 2.0) | 0.707 | 1.30(0.9, 2.0) | 1.30(0.9, 2.1) | 0.637 |
HDL-C [mmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 1.25(1.05, 1.48) | 1.23(1.03, 1.50) | 0.593 | 1.24(1.02, 1.45) | 1.22(1.03, 1.45) | 0.881 |
LDL-C [mmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 3.20(2.66, 3.68) | 3.17(2.59, 3.72) | 0.807 | 3.12(2.65, 3.66) | 3.14(2.60, 3.65) | 0.996 |
Creatinine [µmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 70(64, 77) | 69(63, 76) | 0.005* | 69(64, 78) | 69(64, 77) | 0.623 |
Uric Acid [µmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 284.5(228.50,327.00) | 273(234.00, 325.00) | 0.593 | 292(236, 339.25) | 283.5(238.5, 330) | 0.502 |
Folic acid[ng/mL, M(P25,P75)] | 7.96(6.95, 9.15) | 8.04(7.02, 9.05) | 0.413 | 8.32(7.21, 9.56) | 8.32(7.36, 9.30) | 0.968 |
Vitamin B12[pg/mL, M(P25,P75)] | 358.5(246, 442.48) | 360.5(243, 439.85) | 0.387 | 353.5(268, 453.25) | 355.5(265, 458.50) | 0.715 |
Current smoking [n(%)] | 179(45.1%) | 190(24.4%) | <0.001* | 138(42.3%) | 138(42.3%) | 1.0 |
Current drinking [n(%)] | 62(15.6%) | 124(15.9%) | 0.894 | 60(18.4%) | 51(15.6%) | 0.348 |
Preference for vegetables/fruits [n(%)] | 91(22.9%) | 135(17.3%) | 0.021* | 70(21.5%) | 68(20.9%) | 0.848 |
Hypertension history [n(%)] | 149(37.5%) | 388(49.8%) | <0.001* | 132(40.5%) | 147(45.1%) | 0.235 |
Diabetes history [n(%)] | 25(6.3%) | 97(12.5%) | 0.001* | 25(7.7%) | 30(9.2%) | 0.481 |