Table 2.

Comparison of the lipid profile and BMI between patient and control groups

Lipid profile	Patient N = 50 Mean ± SD Median (25th–75th)	Control N = 50 Mean ± SD Median (25th–75th)	Mann–Whitney test	P-value
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	205.1 ± 47.6	155 ± 16.5	t = 5.35	< 0.0001
	208 (181–243)	155.5 (145–166)
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	148 ± 51.4	111 ± 17.4	4.44	< 0.0001
	140 (111.5–183.5)	105 (100–120)
Low-density lipoprotein (mg/dL)	124.8 ± 45.9	86 ± 17.84	5.61	< 0.0001
	110.5 (99.75–170)	85 (78–96)
High-density lipoprotein (mg/dL)	39.98 ± 6.76	47.84 ± 3.41	t = 7.43	< 0.0001
	39 (37–42)	48 (45–50)
Body mass index (Kg/m2)	30.84 ± 4.38	29.3 ± 3.68	t = 1.55	0.119
	32 (26.75–34)	29 (26–33.25)

t (independent sample t test)