Table 1 The general characteristics and serum lipid levels in the Bai Ku Yao and Han populations
Parameter | Bai Ku Yao | Han Chinese | t(χ2) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 627 | 614 | – | – |
Male/female | 303/324 | 294/320 | 0.024 | 0.910 |
Age (years) | 40.59±14.21 | 40.94±15.56 | −0.425 | 0.671 |
Height (cm) | 152.70±7.15 | 154.76±8.22 | −4.691 | 0.000 |
Weight (kg) | 52.05±7.28 | 54.03±9.58 | −4.084 | 0.000 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.28±2.39 | 22.50±3.25 | −1.349 | 0.178 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 119.69±17.23 | 121.84±17.76 | −2.169 | 0.030 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75.94±9.58 | 76.43±11.26 | −0.821 | 0.412 |
Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 43.75±12.86 | 45.48±12.27 | −2.423 | 0.016 |
Cigarette smoking [n (%)] | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Nonsmoker | 415 (66.19) | 472 (76.87) | Â | Â |
< 20 cigarettes/day | 92 (14.67) | 64 (10.42) | Â | Â |
≥20 cigarettes/day | 120 (19.14) | 78 (12.70) | 17.463 | 0.000 |
Alcohol consumption [n (%)] | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Nondrinker | 331 (52.19) | 417 (67.91) | Â | Â |
< 25 g/day | 189 (30.14) | 121 (19.71) | Â | Â |
≥25 g/day | 107 (17.07) | 76 (12.38) | 29.922 | 0.000 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.38±0.93 | 4.77±0.99 | −7.123 | 0.000 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 0.99 (0.66) | 1.04 (0.74) | −1.605 | 0.109 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.70±0.42 | 1.87±0.48 | −6.751 | 0.000 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.57±0.78 | 2.66±0.77 | −1.978 | 0.048 |
Apolipoprotein (Apo) AI (g/L) | 1.33±0.32 | 1.42±0.27 | −5.196 | 0.000 |
ApoB (g/L) | 0.84±0.23 | 0.90±0.22 | −4.252 | 0.000 |
ApoAI/ApoB | 1.72±0.80 | 1.67±0.52 | 1.331 | 0.184 |