Table I.
Comparison of general phenotypes between sexes in Alaskan Inuit
| Female | Male | p-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean | CI 95% | n | Mean | CI 95% | ||
| Systolic BP | 458 | 120.51 | (119, 122) | 360 | 122.14 | (121, 124) | 0.13 |
| Diastolic BP | 459 | 75.32 | (74, 76) | 361 | 78.54 | (77, 80) | <0.001 |
| BMI | 458 | 28.62 | (28, 29) | 358 | 26.67 | (26, 27) | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | 460 | 51.36 | (50, 53) | 364 | 50.38 | (49, 52) | 0.249 |
| HOMA Index | 440 | 2.15 | (2, 2.3) | 348 | 1.73 | (1.6, 1.87) | <0.001 |
| Waist | 450 | 35.11 | (34.6, 35.6) | 351 | 34.89 | (34.4, 35.4) | 0.544 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 448 | 0.85 | (0.84, 0.86) | 351 | 0.88 | (0.88, 0.89) | <0.001 |
| Hdl-C mg/dL | 439 | 66.36 | (64.6, 68.1) | 350 | 57.52 | (55.5, 59.5) | <0.001 |
| Ldl-C mg/dL | 439 | 121.83 | (118, 125) | 350 | 123.38 | (119, 127) | 0.546 |
| Triglyceride mg/dL | 439 | 118.65 | (113, 124) | 350 | 111.49 | (105, 117) | 0.07 |
| Glucose mg/dL | 441 | 95.41 | (94, 97) | 350 | 95.03 | (93, 97) | 0.722 |
| Insulin uU/mL | 440 | 9.14 | (8.7, 9.6) | 348 | 7.37 | (6.8, 7.9) | <0.001 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 460 | 73.81 | (72.8, 74.8) | 362 | 71.18 | (69.8, 72.5) | 0.002 |
| Mets | 311 | 4.26 | (4.0, 4.5) | 260 | 4.87 | (4.5, 5.2) | 0.004 |
| Plasma SCD index | 414 | 0.6 | (0.60, 0.61) | 328 | 0.56 | (0.55, 0.57) | <0.001 |
| Plasma D5 desat index | 244 | 0.81 | (0.79, 0.83) | 188 | 0.81 | (0.79, 0.83) | 0.843 |
| Red cell SCD index | 416 | 0.1 | (0.09, 0.10) | 330 | 0.09 | (0.09, 0.10) | 0.138 |
| Red cell D6 desat index | 416 | 0.12 | (0.11, 0.12) | 330 | 0.11 | (0.10, 0.11) | <0.001 |
| Red cell D5 desat index | 416 | 2.42 | (2.38, 2.45) | 330 | 2.43 | (2.39, 2.46) | 0.677 |