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Table 1 The general characteristics and serum lipid levels between the Bai Ku Yao and Han populations

From: Association of LIPC -250G>A polymorphism and several environmental factors with serum lipid levels in the Guangxi Bai Ku Yao and Han populations

Parameter

Bai Ku Yao

Han Chinese

t(χ2)

P

Number

778

648

  

Male/female

405/373

315/333

-1.519

0.129

Age (years)

40.28 ± 13.78

40.22 ± 15.52

-1.850

0.065

Body mass index (kg/m2)

22.31 ± 2.86

21.69 ± 2.84

4.166

0.000

Physical activity (h/week)

46.71 ± 12.78

43.56 ± 11.96

4.771

0.000

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

116.30 ± 15.62

119 ± 17.55

-3.757

0.000

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

74.66 ± 9.17

74.82 ± 10.80

-0.286

0.775

Pulse pressure (mmHg)

41.63 ± 11.54

44.81 ± 12.19

-5.028

0.000

Cigarette smoking [n(%)]

    

   Nonsmoker

526(67.6)

518(79.9)

  

   ≤20 cigarettes/day

136(17.5)

30(4.6)

  

   >20 cigarettes/day

116(14.9)

100(15.4)

57.560

0.000

Alcohol consumption [n(%)]

    

   Nondrinker

487(62.6)

398(61.4)

  

   ≤25 g/day

197(25.3)

174(26.9)

  

   >25 g/day

94(12.1)

76(11.7)

0.434

0.805

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.27 ± 0.92

4.63 ± 1.00

-7.010

0.000

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.28 ± 1.11

1.25 ± 0.98

0.531

0.596

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.64 ± 0.42

1.79 ± 0.50

-6.292

0.000

LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.51 ± 0.75

2.72 ± 0.80

-5.147

0.000

Apolipoprotein (Apo) AI (g/L)

1.29 ± 0.33

1.40 ± 0.36

-6.092

0.000

ApoB (g/L)

0.83 ± 0.22

0.82 ± 0.21

0.541

0.588

ApoAI/ApoB

1.68 ± 0.79

1.79 ± 0.62

-2.814

0.005

  1. HDL-C, highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol