Table 1.
Comparison of Lipid Levels by Demographics in 2820 Subjects*
| Lipid Levels, mg/dL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cholesterol | Non–HDL-C Cholesterol |
HDL-C | Triglycerides | LDL-C | |
| Men | 188.34 (38.5) | 145.6 (37.7) | 42.45 (14.1) | 156.28 (89.7) | 114.69 (33.4) |
| Women | 204.15 (39.9)† | 154.2 (39.6)† | 49.97 (14.8)† | 155.71 (83.7) | 122.92 (35.3)† |
| Ethnic group‡ | |||||
| White/non-Hispanic | 201.59 (39.2)† | 154.3 (37.9)† | 47.41 (14.5)† | 155.74 (79.4)† | 122.90 (33.0)† |
| Black/non-Hispanic | 199.56 (38.1) | 147.6 (36.4) | 51.94 (15.7)§ | 128.30 (65.9) | 121.95 (34.0)† |
| Hispanic | 196.74 (42.2) | 152.6 (39.1) | 44.12 (13.8) | 176.89 (96.3)§ | 117.19 (36.5) |
Abbreviations: HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
SI conversion factors: To convert cholesterol to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.0259; triglycerides to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.0113.
*
Values are expressed as mean (SD).
†
Significant at P<.05 vs lowest value within the lipid group, based on analysis of variance for continuous data and χ2 test for categorical data.
‡
Classified by self-report using the format of the 1990 US census.15
§
Significant at P<.05 vs all lower values within the lipid group, based on analysis of variance for continuous data and χ2 test for categorical data.