Table 1.
Principal characteristics of 1044 Italian community dwelling older subjects aged 65–102 years from the InChianti study according to levels of HDL-C
| Whole sample (n 1044) | Low HDL-C (n 115) | Normal–high HDL-C (n 929) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (female %) | 57.1 | 56 | 57.3 | 0.44 |
| Age (years) | 75.9 (7.6) | 77.5 (7.2) | 75.2 (8.1) | 0.01 |
| Total cholesterol | 217 (40) | 196 (42) | 220 (39) | 0.01 |
| Triglycerides | 128 (70) | 203 (117) | 119 (55) | 0.01 |
| LDL-C | 136 (34) | 120 (36) | 138 (34) | 0.01 |
| HDL-C | 55.7 (15) | 34.6 (4.6) | 58 (14) | 0.01 |
| Fasting blood glucose | 96 (26) | 103 (36) | 95 (24) | 0.01 |
| Fasting insulin | 11.3 (6.1) | 15.1 (10) | 10.7 (5.2) | 0.01 |
| BMI | 27.4 (4) | 29 (4.6) | 27.2 (3.9) | 0.01 |
| Waist circumference | 93 (10) | 97 (10) | 92 (10) | 0.01 |
| Smokers (%) | ||||
| Current | 10.9 | 11 | 10.8 | |
| Former | 29.7 | 26.1 | 30.5 | |
| Never | 59.4 | 62.6 | 58.8 | 0.60 |
| Daily alcohol intake (g) | 13.7 (19) | 10 (12) | 15 (20) | 0.01 |
| Hypertension (%) | 69.0 | 73.9 | 68.4 | 0.13 |
| Diabetes (%) | 11.7 | 20 | 11 | 0.01 |
| CHD (%) | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 0.42 |
| Previous stroke/TIA (%) | 6.6 | 14 | 6 | 0.01 |
| Chronic liver disease (%) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.63 |
| Insulin therapy (%) | 1.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.56 |
| Oral hypoglycemic (%) | 6.7 | 12 | 6 | 0.01 |
| Statins/fibrates (%) | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.58 |
| Beta-blockers (%) | 3.7 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 0.25 |