Table 2.
Mean lipid levels by sex and racial/ethnic group in the PAGE study
|
Lipid |
Sex |
Mean lipid levels (in mg/dL) and cohort ranges* |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Americans | African Americans | Mexican Americans/Hispanics | American Indians | ||
| HDL-C |
Male |
44.2 (42.6, 49.7) |
51.6 (50.4, 53.4) |
45.4 (44.9, 48.4) |
43.0 (41.9, 43.9) |
| Female |
57.5 (56.3, 64.3) |
57.4 (55.1, 64.2) |
52.7 (51.7, 56.0) |
48.0 (45.3, 53.1) |
|
| LDL-C |
Male |
131.4 (111.8, 140.1) |
124.5 (108.8, 137.8) |
124.0 (118.1, 125.0) |
109.4 (97.8, 116.6) |
| Female |
130.7 (105.7, 135.5) |
128.6 (111.7, 138.0) |
121.4 (117.0, 128.9) |
108.4 (99.3, 126.1) |
|
| lnTG |
Male |
4.80 (4.32, 4.88) |
4.48 (4.11, 4.63) |
4.90 (4.89, 4.95) |
4.79 (4.71, 4.85) |
| Female | 4.79 (4.14, 4.98) | 4.51 (4.05, 4.70) | 4.94 (4.88, 5.09) | 4.82 (4.79, 4.96) | |
*Ranges are provided for cohort means, not for individuals. For example, for European American males, the cohorts’ mean HDL values ranged from 42.6 (in ARIC) to 49.7 (in MEC). See Additional file 1: Table S1 for detailed information by cohort.