Table 1 The general characteristics and serum lipid levels between the Bai Ku Yao and Han populations
Parameter | Bai Ku Yao | Han Chinese | t(x2) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 1024 | 792 | - | - |
Male/female | 468/556 | 330/462 | 2.954 | 0.085 |
Age (years) | 36.01 ± 18.16 | 35.67 ± 18.63 | 0.275 | 0.783 |
Height (cm) | 151.84 ± 7.13 | 156.30 ± 7.82 | -12.670 | 0.000 |
Weight (kg) | 49.98 ± 7.19 | 53.26 ± 10.30 | -7.982 | 0.000 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.64 ± 2.47 | 21.75 ± 3.64 | -0.766 | 0.444 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 70.80 ± 7.76 | 71.09 ± 10.27 | -0.486 | 0.627 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 116.94 ± 16.68 | 117.36 ± 17.36 | -0.361 | 0.718 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74.06 ± 9.41 | 73.77 ± 10.57 | 0.444 | 0.657 |
Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 42.89 ± 12.09 | 43.59 ± 11.89 | -0.878 | 0.380 |
Cigarette smoking [n (%)] | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Nonsmoker | 786 (76.8) | 636 (80.3) |  |  |
   <20 cigarettes/day | 120 (11.7) | 58 (7.3) |  |  |
   ≥ 20 cigarettes/day | 118 (11.5) | 98 (12.4) | 9.791 | 0.007 |
Alcohol consumption [n (%)] | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Nondrinker | 688 (67.2) | 646 (81.6) |  |  |
   <25 g/day | 216 (21.1) | 106 (13.4) |  |  |
   ≥ 25 g/day | 120 (11.7) | 40 (5.1) | 50.079 | 0.000 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.21 ± 0.96 | 4.51 ± 0.99 | -4.624 | 0.000 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.23 ± 0.80 | 1.25 ± 0.91 | -0.358 | 0.721 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.58 ± 0.42 | 1.74 ± 0.49 | -5.350 | 0.000 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.48 ± 0.74 | 2.63 ± 0.79 | -2.991 | 0.003 |
Apolipoprotein (apo) AI (g/L) | 1.24 ± 0.32 | 1.34 ± 0.36 | -4.708 | 0.000 |
ApoB (g/L) | 0.81 ± 0.24 | 0.79 ± 0.21 | 1.562 | 0.119 |
ApoAI/ApoB | 1.63 ± 0.65 | 1.78 ± 0.60 | -3.561 | 0.000 |