Table 1 Age-adjusted and sex-adjusted mean blood lipid levels by using linear regression

Total cholesterol

Whites

191.6 (190.1-193.1)

Ref.

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Blacks

186.2 (184.6-187.9)

4.0 (2.0-5.9)

< 0.001

Mexicans

189.0 (186.7-191.4)

0.9 (-1.6-3.5)

0.47

Triglyceride

Whites

117.4 (114.9-119.8)

Ref.

/

Blacks

89.2 (86.7–91.7)

24.7 (21.6–27.8)

< 0.001

Mexicans

124.8 (121.2-128.4)

11.9 (7.6–16.2)

< 0.001

HDL-C

Whites

54.9 (54.3–55.5)

Ref.

Blacks

57.2 (56.5–57.9)

2.2 (0.8–3.6)

< 0.001

Mexicans

50.9 (50.2–51.6)

3.0 (2.0–4.0)

< 0.001

LDL-C

Whites

113.3 (112.1-114.5)

Ref.

Blacks

111.2 (109.5-112.8)

1.3 (-0.5-3.1)

0.19

Mexicans

113.2 (111.1-115.3)

1.5 (-0.7-3.7)

0.21