Table 2.
Means of plasma lipids and C-reactive protein by quartiles of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) and quartiles of phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) activity.
| CETP | N | CETP | PLTP | HDL-C | TG | LDL-C | CRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||||
| Q1 | 297 | 86.9 | 9.9 | 47.9 | 133.9 | 125.3 | 3.2 |
| Q2 | 296 | 118.8 | 9.0 | 45.2 | 138.7 | 129.1 | 2.6 |
| Q3 | 299 | 144.1 | 8.8 | 41.8 | 141.5 | 128.2 | 4.9 |
| Q4 | 296 | 190.2 | 8.8 | 40.1 | 147.6 | 129.6 | 4.5 |
| P for linear trenda | – | 0.001 | <0.0001 | 0.053 | 0.153 | 0.020 | |
| PLTP | |||||||
| Q1 | 297 | 140.6 | 4.7 | 39.4 | 150.1 | 125.6 | 3.1 |
| Q2 | 297 | 134.1 | 7.2 | 43.3 | 142.6 | 128.1 | 3.8 |
| Q3 | 297 | 134.8 | 9.7 | 44.8 | 136.1 | 128.9 | 3.6 |
| Q4 | 297 | 130.5 | 14.9 | 47.6 | 132.8 | 129.6 | 4.8 |
| P for linear trenda | 0.005 | – | <0.0001 | 0.010 | 0.128 | 0.055 | |
| Women | |||||||
| Q1 | 372 | 95.9 | 11.4 | 62.3 | 122.3 | 126.6 | 3.8 |
| Q2 | 373 | 131.2 | 10.6 | 60.1 | 126.3 | 127.2 | 4.2 |
| Q3 | 374 | 157.7 | 11.0 | 57.1 | 128.0 | 127.8 | 4.4 |
| Q4 | 372 | 202.0 | 10.7 | 53.1 | 141.8 | 126.1 | 6.0 |
| P for linear trenda | – | 0.115 | <0.0001 | 0.001 | 0.926 | 0.001 | |
| PLTP | |||||||
| Q1 | 372 | 152.2 | 5.9 | 53.9 | 128.2 | 127.0 | 4.3 |
| Q2 | 374 | 146.7 | 8.9 | 56.6 | 131.7 | 130.3 | 4.9 |
| Q3 | 372 | 143.6 | 11.6 | 59.6 | 129.0 | 125.8 | 4.6 |
| Q4 | 373 | 144.3 | 17.4 | 62.5 | 129.1 | 124.5 | 4.7 |
| P for linear trenda | 0.007 | – | <0.0001 | 0.870 | 0.113 | 0.809 |
Abbreviations: Q, quartile; N, number; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; CRP, C-reactive protein. Values for CETP and PLTP activities are shown as pmol/L/h; for HDL-C, TG, and LDL-C as mg/dL; and for CRP as mg/L.
a
Age-adjusted P-value for linear trend.