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Table 2 Characteristics of subjects by the level of triglycerides

From: Associations between high triglycerides and arterial stiffness in a population-based sample: Kardiovize Brno 2030 study

Variables

All

Normal triglycerides

High triglycerides

P

n (%)

1934 (100.0)

1543 (79.8)

391 (20.2)

 

Male Gender

864

612 (70.8)

252 (29.2)

< 0.001

Female Gender

1070

931 (80.7)

139 (13.0)

Age (years)

48.0 (19.0)

47.0 (19.0)

52.0 (18.0)

< 0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

118.4 (19.6)

116.8 (18.6)

124.8 (20.6)

< 0.001

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

79.4 (12.6)

78.2 (12.2)

83.4 (11.8)

< 0.001

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)

4.9 (0.7)

4.8 (0.7)

5.0 (0.8)

< 0.001

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.0 (0.7)

0.9 (0.5)

2.1 (0.7)

< 0.001

HDL – Cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.4 (0.5)

1.5 (0.4)

1.2 (0.3)

< 0.001

Waist Circumference (cm)

88.0 (20.0)

86.0 (19.0)

99.0 (14.0)

< 0.001

CAVI

7.2 (1.4)

7.2 (1.3)

7.4 (1.8)

< 0.001

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.1 (1.3)

5.0 (1.2)

5.6 (1.3)

< 0.001

LDL - Cholesterol

3.0 (1.2)

2.9 (1.1)

3.3 (1.2)

< 0.001

  1. Data are presented as median (Interquartile range) and differences were assessed using the Mann-Whitney U test