Research Article

Interleukin-9 Deletion Relieves Vascular Dysfunction and Decreases Blood Pressure via the STAT3 Pathway in Angiotensin II-Treated Mice

Table 3

Serum IL-9 levels in patients with concomitant risk factors for hypertension.

FactorsNumber with factorNumber without factorSerum IL-9 levelsType III of square value value
With factorWithout factor

Hypertension805033.2 (24.3, 40.9)24.1 (18.3, 27.9)372316178<0.001
Hyperlipidemia359528.2 (21.3, 35.9)27.9 (21.1, 35.2)280.010.952
T2DM412627.7 (20.3, 34.7)28.4 (21.6, 36.1)1221.090.468
Male854525.5 (21.4, 33.8)30.7 (25.4, 38.7)195231040.008
Elderly547628.5 (24.9, 34.2)28.9 (25.1, 35.1)4523290.774
Smoking498131.5 (25.4, 35.5)27.5 (23.4, 31.6)5263540.002
Drinking369424.1 (20.7, 34.1)31.7 (21.9, 39.9)415321264<0.001
Obesity904029.9 (24.1, 36.1)26.9 (23.3, 33.1)872320.028
Family history577328.7 (23.5, 35.1)27.8 (22.9, 34.7)67321360.198

Hyperlipidemia: total plasma  mmol/L or  mmol/L; T2DM: according to the results of oral glucose tolerance test; elderly: years; smoking: current or within the last 6 months; drinking: more than 150 mL/day, current or within the last 6 months; obesity:  kg/m2; family history: at least one person of the parents suffering hypertension.