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Table 1 Descriptives of analytic sample for each lipid trait

From: Genetic architecture of lipid traits in the Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos

 

HDL

LDL

Triglycerides

Total Cholesterol

Sample size, N

12,730

12,467

12,730

12,731

% Female

58.93

59.46

58.93

58.93

Mean age, years

46.1 (13.8)

46.1 (13.8)

46.1 (13.8)

46.1 (13.8)

% reporting use of lipid-lowering medications

12.27

12.25

12.26

12.27

Mean (SD) unadjusted lipid value (mg/dL)

49.07 (±13.09)

122.85 (±36.54)

139.75 (±101.03)

199.49 (±43.6)

Mean (SD) lipid value (mg/dL), adjusted for medication usea

48.73 (±13.17)

128.87 (±38.13)

142.6 (±102.34)

205.78 (±45.66)

Natural log of adjusted lipid value (mg/dL)b

  

4.79 (±0.56)

 
  1. a A constant was added to the lipid value based on type medication use. See Additional file 1: Table S1
  2. b Only triglycerides were natural log transformed. Lipid values were corrected for medication use prior to natural log transformation