Table 5.
Mean values of baseline measurements and blood tests according to age group and gender among 106 527 participants in The Malaysian Cohorta
| Mean |
Men (N = 44 897) by age group |
Women (N = 61 630) by age group |
P-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35–44 | 45–44 | 55–64 | 65–70 | 35–44 | 45–44 | 55–64 | 65–70 | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124.8 ± 14.5 | 128.6 ± 16.9 | 133.2 ± 19.3 | 137.1 ± 21.3 | 117.1 ± 15.9 | 126.5 ± 19.2 | 133.0 ± 20.5 | 140.4 ± 22.3 | < 0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.9 ± 10.9 | 84.0 ± 11.4 | 83.1 ± 11.6 | 81.0 ± 12.0 | 79.7 ± 11.6 | 83.0 ± 12.2 | 82.4 ± 11.6 | 81.1 ± 11.7 | < 0.001 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) | 5.8 ± 1.7 | 6.2 ± 2.2 | 6.5 ± 2.4 | 6.3 ± 2.0 | 5.5 ± 1.5 | 6.0 ± 2.1 | 6.3 ± 2.4 | 6.3 ± 2.1 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.7 ± 1.1 | 5.8 ± 1.2 | 5.9 ± 1.2 | 5.9 ± 1.2 | 5.5 ± 0.9 | 5.9 ± 1.2 | 6.1 ± 1.2 | 6.2 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 3.5 ± 1.1 | 3.6 ± 1.2 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 1.8 ± 1.2 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 1.6 ± 0.9 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 4.4 | 26.0 ± 4.1 | 25.6 ± 4.0 | 24.7 ± 3.6 | 26.0 ± 5.2 | 26.5 ± 4.9 | 26.2 ± 4.8 | 25.0 ± 4.1 | <0.001 |
aData are means ± SD.