Characteristic | Without HTGW n = 168 | Elevated TG n = 57 | Elevated WC n = 117 | HTGW n = 70 | Overall significance (p) |
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Age (years) | 48.1 ± 8.8 | 47.6 ± 9.7 | 47.3 ± 8.6 | 46.9 ± 8.8 | 0.795 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
Aboriginal | 19 (11.3%) | 12 (21.1%) | 46 (39.3%) | 21 (30.0%) | Â |
Chinese | 61 (36.3%) | 21 (36.8%) | 24 (20.5%) | 9 (12.9%) | Â |
European | 43 (25.6%) | 6 (10.5%) | 27 (23.1%) | 21 (30.0%) | Â |
South Asian | 45 (26.8%) | 18 (31.6%) | 20 (17.1%) | 19 (27.1%) | Â |
Current smoker | 7 (4.2%) | 4 (7.0%) | 10 (8.5%) | 14 (20.0%) | 0.001 |
Family history of CVD present (%) | 79 (47.0%) | 25 (43.9%) | 48 (41.0%) | 31 (44.3%) | 0.798 |
Physical activity (min/week)*†| 214 (183, 252) | 197 (148, 260) | 178 (147, 216) | 162 (127, 208) | 0.124 |
Body mass index* | 23.8 (23.2, 24.3) | 25.3 (24.3, 26.3) | 31.0 (30.3, 31.7) | 31.8 (30.9, 32.7) | < 0.001a, b, c, d, e |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)* | 5.11 ± 1.03 | 5.71 ± 1.13 | 4.99 ± 0.93 | 5.62 ± 0.87 | < 0.001a, c, d, f |
HDL-C (mmol/L)* | 1.58 ± 0.36 | 1.32 ± 0.36 | 1.40 ± 0.30 | 1.23 ± 0.27 | < 0.001a, b, c, f |
Glucose (mmol/L)* | 4.90 (4.70, 5.30) | 5.10 (4.80, 5.40) | 5.20 (4.90, 5.50) | 5.30 (4.90, 5.60) | < 0.001b, c |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)* | 111 (104, 122) | 114 (107, 125) | 119 (109, 131) | 120 (113, 127) | < 0.001b, c |
Intima-media thickness (mm)*†| 0.63 (0.62, 0.64) | 0.66 (0.64, 0.69) | 0.65 (0.64, 0.67) | 0.65 (0.64, 0.67) | < 0.001a, b, c |
Total area (mm2)*†| 15.60 (14.76, 16.46) | 16.76 (15.27, 18.41) | 16.53 (15.49, 17.65) | 17.46 (16.05, 18.99) | < 0.001c |
Presence of plaque | 75 (44.6%) | 24 (42.1%) | 52 (44.4%) | 37 (52.9%) | 0.595 |