Table 3.

Regression coefficients and 95% confidence intervals for the association between puberty group and lipids at 53 years in men

	Pubertal group at age 15 years
	Advanced puberty	Early puberty	Infantile
Outcome	Reg. Coeff (95% CI)	Reg. Coeff (95% CI)	Reg. Coeff (95% CI)	p across groups	p for trend
Triglycerides, %a n = 1048	−6.61 (−16.58, 3.36)	−2.91 (−12.63, 6.81)	−6.82 (−20.52, 6.87)	.56	.48
Total cholesterol, n = 1051	−0.15 (−0.33, 0.03)	−0.10 (−0.27, 0.08)	−0.21 (−0.45, 0.04)	.28	.17
LDL cholesterol, n = 932	−0.04 (−0.21, 0.12)	0.01 (−0.17, 0.15)	−0.16 (−0.39, 0.07)	.53	.38
HDL, mmol/L n = 940	−0.03 (−0.13, 0.07)	0.04 (−0.05, 0.14)	0.03 (−0.07, 0.14)	.44	.29

Unadjusted regression coefficients for each later puberty group compared with baseline group (fully mature at 15 years).

95% CI = 95% confidence interval; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein.