TABLE 3.
Age-adjusted prevalence (%) of an abnormal lipid profile among the Nunavik (Quebec) Inuit population
|
Total* (n=887) |
Men (n=387) |
Women (n=498) |
P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | SE | % | SE | % | SE | ||
| Elevated TC levels, mmol/L | 11.5 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 12.0 | 1.3 | 0.64 |
| Elevated TC/HDL-C ratio | 6.8 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | <0.001 |
| Low HDL-C levels, mmol/L | 10.2 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 12.7 | 1.5 | 0.03 |
| Elevated LDL-C levels, mmol/L | 22.0 | 1.4 | 25.1 | 2.0 | 18.5 | 1.7 | 0.01 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia, mmol/L† | 13.5 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 15.1 | 1.6 | 0.14 |
*
Adjusted for age and sex;
†
n=746: Elevated total cholesterol (TC) levels 6.2 mmol/L or greater; Elevated TC/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio 5.0 or greater; Low HDL-C levels lower than 1.03 mmol/L in men and lower than 1.29 mmol/L in women; Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels greater than 3.4 mmol/L; Hypertriglyceridemia 1.7 mmol/L or greater. SE Standard error