Table 2.
Pearson correlation between low density lipoprotein (LDL) particle diameter and other clinical and anthropometric variables
| LDL- PD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variable | Pearson correlation coefficient | p Value |
| Age | 0.078 | 0.144 |
| Smoking | −0.116 | 0.029 |
| Alcohol use | −0.002 | 0.965 |
| Physical activity | 0.130 | 0.015 |
| BMI | −0.071 | 0.181 |
| Waist circumference | −0.052 | 0.327 |
| SBP | −0.154 | 0.004 |
| DBP | −0.124 | 0.019 |
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
Bold font shows the significant correlations and their p-value.