Table 2.
Variables in the HDL Particle Family: Mean and SE Values According to Sex and Race/Ethnicity, N=6475
| HS-P | HM-P | HL-P | HDL-C | HM-P+HS-P (HMS-P) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | ||||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 3425 | 14.2±0.11 | 15.1±0.13 | 7.3±0.06 | 56.3±0.26 | 29.3±0.10 |
| Male | 3050 | 15.4±0.09 | 11.3±0.10 | 4.6±0.05 | 45.1±0.21 | 26.7±0.08 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 2508 | 14.0±0.12 | 15.0±0.15 | 6.1±0.07 | 52.4±0.31 | 29.0±0.11 |
| Chinese | 787 | 16.8±0.20 | 11.0±0.21 | 6.1±0.11 | 49.7±0.45 | 27.7±0.16 |
| Black | 1753 | 15.3±0.13 | 11.8±0.14 | 6.4±0.09 | 52.4±0.36 | 27.0±0.12 |
| Hispanic | 1427 | 14.5±0.14 | 13.4±0.17 | 5.4±0.08 | 47.7±0.35 | 27.9±0.13 |
HDL indicates high-density lipoprotein; HS-P, small-diameter HDL particles; HM-P, medium-diameter HDL particles; HL-P, large HDL particles; HDL-C, HDL cholesterol.