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Table 2 Linear trends of HDL-C levels with aging(mean ± standard deviation, mg/dL)

From: Clinical characteristics of cardiovascular patients with extremely low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Age (years)

<40

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

≥80

P for trend

Outpatients

       

Male

42.2±10.4

43.3±11.2

45.2±12.0

46.4±12.4

48.0±13.1

49.1±13.5

<0.001

Number of cases

995

1064

1650

1632

521

151

 

Female

53.0±13.5

53.0±13.5

53.4±13.5

53.4±13.1

54.9±14.7

55.7±15.1

<0.001

Number of cases

500

902

1971

2055

761

198

 

Inpatients

       

Male

35.6±10.1

35.6±8.9

37.1±10.1

38.3±10.1

39.1±11.2

39.1±12.4

<0.001

Number of cases

335

550

1254

1715

678

230

 

Female

46.8±13.1

46.8±13.9

45.6±11.6

44.9±11.6

44.1±12.0

44.5±12.8

0.004

Number of cases

142

201

775

1340

777

258

 
  1. HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol