Table 4.
Bivariate and Partial Correlations between PLTP and Lipoprotein Particles
| Lipoprotein Particles | PLTP Activity | PLTP Mass | PLTP SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman Correlation Coefficient | |||
| Particle Concentration | |||
| VLDL (Large) | 0.547*** | −0.296 | 0.551*** |
| VLDL (Medium) | 0.399 | −0.111 | 0.424* |
| VLDL (Small) | 0.339 | 0.093 | 0.151 |
| IDL | 0.354 | −0.403 | 0.492** |
| LDL (Large) | −0.054 | 0.397 | −0.415* |
| LDL (Small) | 0.308 | −0.370 | 0.526** |
| HDL (Large) | −0.241 | 0.477** | −0.584*** |
| HDL (Medium) | 0.126 | −0.010 | 0.034 |
| HDL (Small) | 0.249 | −0.300 | 0.345 |
| Mean Particle Size | |||
| VLDL size | 0.349 | −0.205 | 0.281 |
| LDL size | −0.182 | 0.450* | −0.509** |
| HDL size | −0.324 | 0.516** | −0.696*** |
| Partial Correlation Coefficient Controlling for Triglyceride | |||
| VLDL (Large) | 0.063 | −0.218 | 0.164 |
| VLDL (Medium) | 0.073 | 0.116 | −0.010 |
| IDL | 0.090 | −0.094 | 0.141 |
| LDL (Large) | 0.058 | 0.302 | −0.366 |
| LDL (Small) | 0.148 | −0.153 | 0.209 |
| HDL (Large) | 0.040 | 0.401 | −0.410 |
| LDL size | 0.015 | 0.348 | 0.336 |
| HDL size | −0.063 | 0.450* | −0.531*** |
*
p<0.01
**
p<0.005
***
p<0.001 denote significant correlation between PLTP and lipoproteins.