Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Variable | Male | Female | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 95 | 88 | – |
| Age (year) | 47.31 ± 14.58 | 44.20 ± 14.62 | 0.153 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.65 ± 3.61 | 22.64 ± 3.32 | 0.042 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 117.37 ± 12.23 | 113.15 ± 10.80 | 0.015 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 83.23 ± 6.34 | 81.81 ± 5.26 | 0.088 |
| Family CVD events | 43/95 | 39/88 | 0.898 |
| FBG (mg/dl) | 88.41 ± 7.89 | 88.87 ± 8.12 | 0.701 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.34 ± 0.93 | 5.18 ± 0.87 | 0.232 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 88.83 ± 28.91 | 82.86 ± 27.89 | 0.157 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 167.94 ± 18.66 | 161.38 ± 18.55 | 0.018 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 48.43 ± 9.61 | 54.81 ± 9.64 | <0.001 |
| Non- HDL-C (mg/dl) | 112.96 ± 15.16 | 113.13 ± 15.12 | 0.939 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 96.71 ± 12.14 | 96.72 ± 12.25 | 0.994 |
| LbLDL-C (mg/dl) | 83.23 ± 11.93 | 82.92 ± 11.69 | 0.858 |
| SdLDL-C (mg/dl) | 14.1 ± 3.9 | 13.2 ± 3.1 | 0.041 |
| CA-IMT (mm) | 0.54 ± 0.13 | 0.52 ± 0.14 | 0.154 |
Continuous and categorical variables data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviations and real number of subjects, respectively. Means were compared between male and female groups by Student’s t-test. The χ-square test was employed to compare Family CVD events distribution
Abbreviation: BMI body mass index, BP blood pressure, FBG fasting blood glucose, HbAlc hemoglobin A1c, TG triglyceride, TC total cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lbLDL-C large buoyant LDL-C, SdLDL-C small dense LDL-C, CA-IMT carotid artery intima-media thickness LbLDL-C (mg/dl) = LDL-C (mg/dl) − SdLDL-C (mg/dl)