Table 2. Lipid profile, by gender (mean [SD])*.
| Men N=555 | Women N=814 | Adjusted mean difference† (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 92.5 [33.4] | 101.8 [35.7] | 7.4 (3.4, 11.3) | <0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 41.1 [12.4] | 47.9 [13.4] | 7.6 (6.1, 9.1) | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 159.6 [46.8] | 177.7 [47.1] | 15.1 (9.6, 20.5) | <0.001 |
| Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 118.4 [46.1] | 129.8 [47.0] | 7.5 (2.1, 12.9) | 0.006 |
*
Values presented as mean [standard deviation] of each laboratory values for patients within each gender, from medical record abstraction.
†
Adjusted mean difference and p-values were computed using ordinary least squares regression models adjusted for age, education, race/ethnicity, health insurance type and comorbidity.