Variables | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
≤33rd percentile (n = 265) | 33rd to 66th percentile (n = 261) | ≥66th percentile (n = 266) | ||
Non-lipid variables | ||||
Age, years | 62.06 ± 9.98 | 62.68 ± 10.61 | 64.95 ± 9.67 | 0.003 |
Male gender, n (%) | 171 (64.5) | 172 (65.9) | 204 (76.7) | 0.004 |
Weight, kg | 64.95 ± 9.29 | 63.39 ± 9.36 | 64.67 ± 9.63 | 0.225 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.56 ± 2.84 | 24.15 ± 3.03 | 24.16 ± 3.04 | 0.399 |
Smokers, n (%) | 95 (35.8) | 120 (46.0) | 133 (50.0) | 0.003 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 119 (44.9) | 141 (54.0) | 138 (51.9) | 0.091 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 35 (13.2) | 34 (13.0) | 51 (19.2) | 0.080 |
Individual lipid variables | ||||
TG, mmol/L | 1.53 ± 0.90 | 1.49 ± 1.09 | 1.66 ± 1.14 | 0.156 |
TC, mmol/L | 4.16 ± 0.94 | 4.22 ± 1.01 | 4.23 ± 1.20 | 0.728 |
HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.01 ± 0.29 | 1.02 ± 0.34 | 0.93 ± 0.29 | 0.001 |
LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.37 ± 0.75 | 2.44 ± 0.81 | 2.49 ± 0.94 | 0.263 |
ApoAI, g/L | 1.03 ± 0.19 | 1.02 ± 0.21 | 0.95 ± 0.21 | <0.001 |
ApoB100, g/L | 0.76 ± 0.24 | 0.77 ± 0.25 | 0.80 ± 0.28 | 0.204 |
Lipoprotein ratios | ||||
TG/HDL-C | 1.83 ± 2.06 | 2.09 ± 4.41 | 2.16 ± 2.53 | 0.466 |
TC/HDL-C | 4.51 ± 1.92 | 4.73 ± 3.58 | 5.03 ± 3.18 | 0.079 |
LDL-C/HDL-C | 2.57 ± 1.11 | 2.70 ± 1.75 | 2.96 ± 2.01 | 0.024 |
ApoB/apoAI | 0.76 ± 0.27 | 0.78 ± 0.29 | 0.88 ± 0.43 | <0.001 |