Table 2.

Characteristics of participants according to the rs11774572 polymorphism.

	CC+CT (n=712)	TT (n=290)
Variable	Mean ± SE	Mean ± SE	P*	P†
Weight, Kg	83.4±0.3	83.1±0.4	0.529	0.564
Waist circumference, cm	97±0.3	97±0.5	0.902	0.846
Systolic BP, mmHg	117±0.6	115±0.9	0.074	0.067
Diastolic BP, mmHg	69±0.3	68±0.5	0.116	0.122
Glucose, mmol/L	5.67±0.03	5.61±0.05	0.421	0.422
Log (Insulin, mU/L)	1.09±0.01	1.07±0.01	0.040	0.039
Total cholesterol, mmol/L	4.99±0.03	4.99±0.05	0.903	0.865
LDL cholesterol, mmol/L	3.19±0.02	3.14±0.04	0.464	0.645
HDL cholesterol, mmol/L	1.21±0.01	1.25±0.01	0.043	0.021
Triglycerides, mmol/L	1.29±0.01	1.20±0.01	0.049	0.054

BP: Blood pressure; Data are multivariate adjusted means.

^*Means and P values were adjusted for age, gender, BMI, field center, physical activity, smoking habit, alcohol consumption, CHD, prior medications, hormone treatment, and family relationships.

^†Further adjustment for CETP-TaqIB SNP.