Table 3 Comparative Mean Blood Lipid Values in Smokers and Non-smokers
From: Distribution of lipid levels and prevalence of hyperlipidemia: data from the NHANES 2007–2018
Variable | Smokes | Nonsmokers | Mean Difference between Smokers and Nonsmokers* | P value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total cholesterol | ||||
All | 191.6(189.3,193.8) | 190.8(189.7,192.0) | 2.9(0.5–5.3) | 0.01 |
Whites | 192.5(189.4,195.5) | 191.8(190.3,193.3) | 3.1(-0.03-6.2) | 0.06 |
Blacks | 184.8(181.6,188.1) | 187.5(185.5,189.6) | 1.9(-1.8,5.6) | 0.32 |
Mexicans | 192.7(187.7,197.7) | 189.2(186.9,191.6) | 3.2(-1.3-7.8) | 0.17 |
Triglyceride | ||||
All | 125.1(121.1,129.1) | 113.0(111.0,115.0) | 13.6(9.5–17.7) | < 0.001 |
Whites | 127.0(122.0,132.1) | 115.4(112.9,117.9) | 14.7(9.4–20.0) | < 0.001 |
Blacks | 100.4(96.0,104.8) | 85.8(82.9, 88.7) | 12.8(7.7–17.8) | < 0.001 |
Mexicans | 142.4(132.2,152.7) | 122.5(118.7,126.4) | 17.2(6.3–28.0) | < 0.001 |
HDL-C | ||||
All | 51.5(50.7,52.4) | 55.3(54.8,55.8) | 2.6(1.8–3.4) | < 0.001 |
Whites | 51.4(50.3,52.5) | 55.7(55.1,56.4) | 3.4(2.3, 4.6) | < 0.001 |
Blacks | 56.0(54.6,57.4) | 57.7(56.9,58.5) | 0.5(-1.0,2.1) | 0.51 |
Mexicans | 48.1(46.5,49.8) | 51.3(50.6,52.1) | 1.8(-0.2,3.7) | 0.08 |
LDL-C | ||||
All | 115.0(113.2,116.9) | 112.9(112.0,113.9) | 2.8(0.8–4.8) | 0.005 |
Whites | 115.6(113.1,118.2) | 113.0(111.7,114.2) | 3.6(-0.8-6.4) | 0.01 |
Blacks | 108.8(105.6,112.0) | 112.7(110.8,114.6) | 3.9(0.3,7.6) | 0.04 |
Mexicans | 116.1(112.0,120.1) | 113.4(111.2,115.5) | 1.5(-2.2-5.3) | 0.43 |