Circulating ERBB3 levels are inversely associated with the risk of overweight-related hypertension: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Stratification analyses for comparison plasma levels of ERBB3 among the three groups

Characteristic	Group	CNT (n = 31)	HT (n = 33)	HTO (n = 64)	F	P
Total population		1.00±0.43	1.01±0.35	0.92±0.37	0.792	0.455
Gender	Male	1.13±0.36	1.03±0.36	0.84±0.26*#	5.265	0.007
Gender	Female	0.82±0.47	0.97±0.34	1.00±0.43	0.816	0.448
Current smoker	Yes	1.20±0.41	1.06±0.40	0.89±0.30	1.770	0.186
Current smoker	No	0.88±0.40	0.97±0.31	0.93±0.38	0.284	0.753
Current drinker	Yes	1.18±0.37	1.20±0.30	0.76±0.23*#	12.483	<0.001
Current drinker	No	0.89±0.44	0.90±0.33	1.00±0.40	0.810	0.449

CNT healthy control group, HT hypertension group, HTO hypertension with overweight group. P: All participants had the variables analyzed by one-way ANOVA or Chi- square test among CNT, HT and HTO groups.*: p < 0.05 vs. CNT.# : p < 0.05 vs. HT.*: p < 0.05 vs. Control.# : p < 0.05 vs. hypertension

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