Table 2.
Characteristics of participating men stratified by presence of HTGW components**
| Characteristic | Without HTGW n = 134 | Elevated TG n = 31 | Elevated WC n = 128 | HTGW n = 84 | Overall significance ( p ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
46.7 ± 8.9 |
46.1 ± 7.9 |
47.9 ± 8.7 |
45.5 ± 8.8 |
0.256 |
| Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
< 0.001 |
| Aboriginal |
15 (11.2%) |
1 (3.2%) |
38 (29.7%) |
25 (29.8%) |
|
| Chinese |
50 (37.3%) |
19 (61.3%) |
16 (12.5%) |
15 (17.9%) |
|
| European |
40 (29.9%) |
1 (3.2%) |
39 (30.5%) |
17 (20.2%) |
|
| South Asian |
29 (21.6%) |
10 (32.3%) |
35 (27.3%) |
27 (32.1%) |
|
| Current smoker |
10 (7.5%) |
3 (9.7%) |
14 (10.9%) |
15 (17.9%) |
0.125 |
| Family history of CVD present (%) |
59 (44.0%) |
14 (45.2%) |
58 (45.3%) |
36 (42.9%) |
0.987 |
| Physical activity (min/week)*† |
238 (194, 290) |
153 (99, 236) |
220 (179, 272) |
183 (142, 236) |
0.249 |
| Body mass index* |
24.2 (23.6, 24.7) |
24.7 (23.6, 25.8) |
29.8 (29.2, 30.3) |
30.7 (30.1, 31.4) |
< 0.001b, c, d, e, f |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L)* |
5.11 ± 0.95 |
5.81 ± 1.01 |
5.00 ± 0.87 |
5.66 ± 0.95 |
< 0.001a, c, d, f |
| HDL-C (mmol/L)* |
1.28 ± 0.30 |
0.97 ± 0.19 |
1.13 ± 0.27 |
0.94 ± 0.20 |
< 0.001a, b, c, d, f |
| Glucose (mmol/L)* |
5.10 (4.90, 5.43) |
5.20 (5.00, 5.40) |
5.30 (5.10, 5.70) |
5.60 (5.20, 5.90) |
< 0.001b, c, e, f |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)* |
115 (108, 120) |
116 (108, 124) |
118 (112, 126) |
120 (114, 131) |
0.014c |
| Intima-media thickness (mm)*† |
0.67 (0.65, 0.69) |
0.65 (0.61, 0.69) |
0.71 (0.69, 0.73) |
0.72 (0.70, 0.75) |
< 0.001b, c, d, e |
| Total area (mm2)*† |
17.87 (16.53, 19.34) |
18.56 (15.75, 21.85) |
20.41 (18.84, 21.85) |
21.05 (19.07, 23.27) |
< 0.001b, c |
| Presence of plaque | 66 (49.3%) | 17 (54.8%) | 74 (57.8%) | 53 (63.1%) | 0.225 |
*Age adjusted, presented as mean (95%CI), † geometric means; age presented as mean ± SD; Differences in continuous variables across categories of HTGW components variable explored by general linear modelling. Categorical variables presented as n (%). Associations between categorical variables and HTGW components variable explored by Chi-square test.
Pairwise comparisons: ap < 0.05, Normal WC/Normal TG vs. Elevated TG/Normal WC; bp < 0.05, Normal WC/Normal TG vs. Elevated WC/Normal TG; cp < 0.05, Normal WC/Normal TG vs. HTGW; dp < 0.05, Elevated TG/Normal WC vs. Elevated WC/Normal TG; ep < 0.05, Elevated TG/Normal WC vs. HTGW; fp < 0.05, Elevated WC/Normal TG vs. HTGW.
**Elevated waist circumference (WC) was ≥ 90 cm. Elevated triglyceride (TG) levels were ≥ 2 mmol/L. Fourteen male participants are missing data for one or both hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) components.