Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Association of gender, ABCA1 gene polymorphisms and lipid profile in Greek young nurses
Men (n = 87) | Women (n = 360) | Total (n = 447) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometric data | ||||
Age (years) | 21 [20–25] | 23 [21–25] | 22 [21–25] | 0.13 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 24 [22–26] | 23 [20–24] | 22 [20–25] | <0.001 |
Waist (cm) | 92 [87–97] | 87 [80–94] | 88 [81–95] | <0.001 |
Mean BP (mmHg) | 87 [80–90] | 83 [76.7-90] | 87 [80–90] | 0.007 |
Lipid profile (mg/dl) | ||||
Total Cholesterol | 204 [155–250] | 198 [158–238] | 198 [158–240] | 0.38 |
Triglycerides | 131 [97–185] | 89 [61–152] | 97 [65–167] | <0.001 |
HDL cholesterol | 59 [46–76] | 66 [52–83] | 65 [51–82] | 0.01 |
LDL cholesterol | 108 [74–149] | 105 [76–128] | 106 [76–132] | 0.25 |
Apo A1 | 114 [96–154] | 153 [111–189] | 147 [107–183] | <0.001 |
Other variables | ||||
Smoking (yes/no) - (%) | 48/38 (56%-44%) | 127/207 (38%-62%) | 175/245 (42%-58%) | 0.003 |
History of CAD (yes/no) - (%) | 12/68 (15%-85%) | 79/228 (26%-74%) | 91/296 (23.5%-76.5%) | 0.04 |