Table 2 Mean blood lipid values, by age, sex, and ethnic group
From: Distribution of lipid levels and prevalence of hyperlipidemia: data from the NHANES 2007–2018
Whites | Blacks | Mexicans | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total cholesterol | |||
Males < 65y | 188.1(185.9-190.3) | 185.9 (183.4-188.5) | 191.5 (188.4-194.7) |
Males ≥ 65y | 174.9(171.8-178.1)‡ | 173.3 (168.5-178.1) ‡ | 177.7 (171.6-183.7) ‡ |
Females < 65y | 195.9(194.0-197.7) | 186.5 (184.1-188.8) | 187.1 (184.1-190.2) |
Females ≥ 65y | 202.8(199.3-206.3)#§ | 194.7 (188.8-200.7) #§ | 189.9 (185.6-194.2) #§ |
Triglyceride | |||
Males < 65y | 123.7(120.1-127.4) | 98.9 (95.1-102.6) | 133.9 (129.0-138.8) |
Males ≥ 65y | 120.1(115.0-125.2)‡ | 91.9 (86.0- 97.9) ‡ | 127.4 (114.9–140.0) ‡ |
Females < 65y | 108.3(104.7-111.8)¶ | 81.1 (78.5–83.8) | 113.5 (109.4-117.7) |
Females ≥ 65y | 123.4(118.5-128.3)#§ | 90.3 (84.9–95.7) #§ | 135.2 (126.4–144.0) #§ |
HDL-C | |||
Males < 65y | 48.5(47.8–49.2) | 53.1 (52.2–54.0) | 47.2 (46.3–48.1) |
Males ≥ 65y | 51.0(49.4–52.6)‡ | 54.9 (53.2–56.5) ‡ | 50.1 (47.2–53.1) ‡ |
Females < 65y | 59.4(58.5–60.4)¶ | 59.7 (58.6–60.8) | 54.3 (53.4–55.1) |
Females ≥ 65y | 63.5(61.8–65.1)#§ | 63.6 (61.6–65.7) # | 57.4 (55.1–59.7) # |
LDL-C | |||
Males < 65y | 114.8(113.0-116.6) | 113.1 (110.7-115.5) | 117.5 (114.7-120.4) |
Males ≥ 65y | 100.0(97.2-102.7)‡ | 100.0 (95.7-104.3) | 102.1 (96.8-107.4) |
Females < 65y | 114.8(113.3-116.2) | 110.5 (108.4-112.7) | 110.1 (107.4-112.9) |
Females ≥ 65y | 114.6(111.5-117.7)§ | 113.0 (107.3-118.8) | 105.5 (101.5-109.4) |