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Table 3 Non-parametric correlations between anthropometric and lipid/metabolic determinants with Apo B-48 (without adjustment)

From: Plasma triglyceride and high density lipoprotein cholesterol are poor surrogate markers of pro-atherogenic chylomicron remnant homeostasis in subjects with the metabolic syndrome

Variables

Correlation coefficient (p value)

Total (n = 215)

No MetS (n = 175)

MetS (N = 40)

Triglyceridea

0.445 ( p  < 0.0005)

0.362 ( p  < 0.0005)

0.618 ( p  < 0.0005)

HDL cholesterola

−0.272 ( p  < 0.0005)

−0.278 ( p  < 0.0005)

0.254 (p = 0.113)

Age

−0.230 ( p  = 0.001)

−0.262 ( p  < 0.0005)

−0.32 ( p  = 0.044)

Non-HDL cholesterol

0.28 ( p  < 0.0005)

0.157 ( p  = 0.038)

0.595 ( p  < 0.0005)

WHR

0.178 ( p  = 0.009)

0.147 (p = 0.053)

−0.26 (p = 0.105)

Waist circumferencea

0.162 ( p  = 0.017)

0.123 (p = 0.106)

−0.317 ( p  = 0.046)

Systolica

−0.053 (p = 0.441)

−0.106 (p = 0.163)

−0.026 (p = 0.875)

LDL cholesterol

0.191 ( p  = 0.005)

0.094 (p = 0.214)

0.533 ( p  < 0.0005)

BMI

0.105 (p = 0.123)

0.078 (p = 0.308)

−0.27 (p = 0.092)

CRP

−0.006 (p = 0.929)

−0.073 (p = 0.335)

−0.005 (p = 0.977)

Insulin

0.113 (p = 0.1)

0.069 (p = 0.365)

−0.158 (p = 0.331)

Glucosea

−0.001 (p = 0.984)

−0.067 (p = 0.381)

−0.222 (p = 0.168)

SAD

0.118 (p = 0.089)

0.06 (p = 0.439)

−0.193 (p = 0.247)

HOMA-IR

0.108 (p = 0.113)

0.058 (p = 0.446)

−0.201 (p = 0.214)

Diastolica

0.024 (p = 0.729)

0.023 (p = 0.761)

−0.066 (p = 0.691)

Cholesterol

0.139 ( p  = 0.042)

0.021 (p = 0.78)

0.576 ( p  < 0.0005)

  1. The variables were presented in order based on the strength of association (strong to weak) in the no MetS group. Cells represent Spearman’s Rank correlation (p-values). Significant correlations are in bold font
  2. aVariable use to determine the presence of MetS