Table 4.
Site-specific blood assay results
| Variables | Public health center examinations | Home examinations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total(n=524) | Men(n=209) | Women(n=315) | Total(n=165) | Men(n=72) | Women(n=91) | |
| Hemoglobin ( g/dL) | 13.6 ± 1.3 (n=522) | 14.4 ± 1.2 | 13.1 ± 1.0 (n=313) | 12.7 ± 1.5 | 13.5 ± 1.3 | 12.0 ± 1.3 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 42.4 ± 3.9 (n=522) | 44.7 ± 3.7 | 40.8 ± 3.2 (n=313) | 40.0 ± 4.6 | 42.5 ± 4.0 | 38.0 ± 4.1 |
| Protein (g/dL) | 7.39 ± 0.43 | 7.41 ± 0.43 | 7.37 ± 0.43 | 7.10 ± 0.49 | 7.04 ± 0.48 | 7.15 ± 0.49 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.41 ± 0.23 | 4.41 ± 0.24 | 4.04 ± 0.23 | 4.14 ± 0.34 | 4.10 ± 0.32 | 4.18 ± 0.35 |
| Total bilirubin (g/dL) | 0.64 (0.53, 0.80) | 0.70 (0.57, 0.92) | 0.60 (0.51, 0.73) | 0.49 (0.38, 0.70) | 0.55 (0.43, 0.78) | 0.45 (0.36, 0.61) |
| Aspartate amiotansferase (U/L) | 26 (23, 30) | 27 (23, 32) | 25 (22, 29) | 26 (22, 31) | 27 (24, 32) | 25 (21, 29) |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 20 (16, 27) | 22 (17, 29) | 19 (16, 26) | 19 (14, 24) | 20 (17, 26) | 16 (13, 21) |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 15.3 (12.8, 18.1) | 16.0 (13.5, 18.7) | 14.8 (12.4, 17.6) | 17.9 (14.7, 22.5) | 19.3 (15.0, 22.5) | 17.9 (14.4, 22.8) |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.93 (0.84, 1.06) | 1.05 (0.96, 1.14) | 0.86 (0.81, 0.95) | 1.03 (0.90, 1.19) | 1.14 (0.99, 1.26) | 0.93 (0.87, 1.11) |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 89 (83, 97) | 91 (84, 101) | 88 (83, 94) | 99 (79, 125) | 97 (78, 127) | 103 (79, 125) |
| Insulin (uIU/mL) | 6.9 (5.6, 8.9) | 6.5 (5.1, 8.4) | 7.3 (6.0, 9.3) | 15.4 (8.2, 28.7) | 15.2 (8.6, 25.1) | 15.5 (7.8, 31.7) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 183 (160, 209) | 173 (151, 194) | 192 (16, 214) | 165 (144, 197) | 161 (140, 185) | 176 (148, 203) |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 50 (44, 60) | 50 (43, 57) | 51 (44, 61) | 45 (38, 54) | 44 (37, 52) | 46 (38, 54) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 139 (104, 87) | 135 (99, 185) | 141 (105, 189) | 132 (97, 190) | 114 (92, 177) | 134 (102, 197) |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 0.87 (0.50, 1.79) | 1.18 (0.64, 2.55) | 0.79 (0.45, 1.45) | 0.72 (0.36, 1.57) | 0.78 (0.37, 2.50) | 0.68 (0.35, 1.25) |
Data are presented as mean±standard deviation or median (25th-75th percentiles).
HDL, high-density lipoprotein.