Table 2.
Clinical and biochemical parameters evaluated by gender. The Maracaibo City Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Study, 2013.
| Females (n = 999) | Males (n = 808) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age (years) | 40.1 ± 15.3 | 38.1 ± 15.5 | 0.003 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 91.0 ± 14.1 | 98.8 ± 15.9 | 1.73 × 10−27 |
| Basal glycemia (mg/dL) | 98.5 ± 31.2 | 101.4 ± 33.8 | 0.018 |
| Insulin (UI/mL) | 15.1 ± 9.7 | 15.6 ± 10.0 | 0.729 |
| HOMA2-IR | 2.3 ± 1.4 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 0.540 |
| TAG (mg/dL) | 115.1 ± 85.4 | 142.9 ± 116.5 | 3.83 × 10−11 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 192.0 ± 43.5 | 185.9 ± 47.8 | 0.001 |
| Corrected total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 183.7 ± 43.0 | 177.8 ± 47.6 | 0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 46.9 ± 11.8 | 41.2 ± 11.8 | 8.77 × 10−28 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 122.1 ± 37.0 | 117.1 ± 39.1 | 0.001 |
| Corrected LDL-C (mg/dL) | 113.8 ± 36.5 | 109.2 ± 38.8 | 0.004 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 117.2 ± 17.0 | 122.9 ± 15.9 | 1.18 × 10−14 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.4 ± 10.8 | 79.3 ± 11.5 | 1.32 × 10−13 |
| hs-CRP (mg/L)‡ | 0.40 (0.16–0.84) | 0.43 (0.20–0.74) | 0.387 |
*Student's t-test (after logarithmic transformation).
‡Values expressed as median (interquartile range). Comparison: Mann-Whitney's U test.
SD: standard deviation; TAGs: triacylglycerides; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; hs-CRP: high sensitivity C-reactive protein.