Table 3. Sex differences in baseline EPA and DHA in plasma fractions, cells and AT.
| EPA | DHA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female1 | Male1 | Adjusted mean difference2 | P 3 | Female1 | Male1 | Adjusted mean difference2 | P 3 | |
| n | 104 | 99 | 104 | 99 | ||||
| Plasma PC | 1.17 (0.63) | 1.14 (0.75) | −0.07 [−0.23, 0.08] | 0.37 | 3.68 (0.99) | 3.53 (1.39) | −0.19 [−0.58, 0.21] | 0.36 |
| Plasma CE | 1.09 (0.64) | 1.07 (0.73) | −0.08 [−0.29, 0.13] | 0.46 | 0.70 (0.21) | 0.64 (0.23) | −0.07 [−0.14, 0.00] | 0.07 |
| Plasma NEFA | 0.48 (0.50) | 0.37 (0.27) | −0.14 [−0.27, 0.00] | 0.05 | 1.74 (1.27) | 1.44 (0.99) | −0.23 [−0.57, 0.12] | 0.20 |
| Plasma TAG | 0.31 (0.55) | 0.31 (0.70) | −0.01 [−0.09, 0.08] | 0.91 | 0.94 (1.26) | 0.83 (0.63) | 0.01 [−0.14, 0.16] | 0.93 |
| MNC | 0.74 (0.51) | 0.76 (0.59) | 0.00 [−0.18, 0.19] | 0.99 | 1.98 (0.51) | 1.81 (0.59) | −0.18 [−0.36, −0.01] | 0.04 |
| RBC | 2.22 (2.74) | 2.02 (1.82) | 0.23 [−0.29, 0.76] | 0.39 | 5.41 (1.40) | 5.17 (1.50) | −0.38 (−0.84, 0.07] | 0.10 |
| PLAT | 1.11 (0.48) | 1.14 (0.80) | 0.03 [−0.17, 0.22] | 0.80 | 2.13 (0.54) | 1.93 (0.60) | −0.15 [−0.33, 0.024] | 0.09 |
| BU | 1.43 (1.74) | 1.54 (4.06) | 0.34 [−0.69, 1.37] | 0.52 | 0.88 (0.32) | 0.75 (0.31) | −0.13 [−0.23, −0.03] | 0.01 |
| AT | 0.16 (0.06) | 0.16 (0.06) | 0.00 [−0.02, 0.02] | 0.78 | 0.21 (0.11) | 0.18 (0.09) | −0.04 [−0.07, 0.00] | 0.05 |
1
Data are mean (SD) with EPA or DHA expressed as a percentage of total fatty acids.
2
Data are mean difference [95% CI] in EPA or DHA expressed as percentage of total fatty acids female compared to male adjusted for BMI.
3
Analysis is baseline regressed on male vs. female, adjusted for BMI.