Table 1.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of study participants by sex and ethnicity
| Female
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Male
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian | African American | Caucasian | African American | P | |
| n | 107 | 133 | 46 | 48 | |
| Age, years | 47.7 ± 10.2 | 42.8 ± 10.3 | 45.9 ± 10.5 | 43.5 ± 9.14 | .0002 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.13 ± 7.24 | 31.26 ± 6.94 | 28.07 ± 6.17 | 30.6 ± 8.20 | .0043 |
| TG, mg/dL | 109.1 ± 61.9 | 74.17 ± 30.92 | 127.30 ± 68 | 90.4 ± 51.5 | <.0001 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 55.0 ± 13.3 | 55.32 ± 13.61 | 44.21 ± 7.88 | 47.5 ± 14.7 | NS |
| Waist Circ, cm | 90.1 ± 15.8 | 94.42 ± 15.00 | 98.30 ± 11.7 | 99.7 ± 17.4 | .053 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 116 ± 13.7 | 120 ± 15.4 | 120 ± 11.8 | 124 ± 14.0 | .015 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 71 ± 7.8 | 72.4 ± 8.41 | 74.7 ± 7.27 | 74.8 ± 9.76 | NS |
| FPG, mg/dL | 92.2 ± 6.56 | 90.6 ± 6.51 | 95.0 ± 5.19 | 92.2 ± 7.95 | .0064 |
| WBCx1000/cm3 | 5.75 ± 1.53 | 5.40 ± 1.80 | 5.85 ± 1.76 | 5.41 ± 1.62 | .044 |
| CRP, mg/L | 3.55 ± 5.28 | 5.09 ± 6.97 | 1.48 ± 3.53 | 3.44 ± 5.31 | .0033 |
Data are means ± SD.
P are for ethnic comparisons.
BMI, body mass index; TG, Triglycerides; HDL, High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Waist Circ, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; WBC; white blood cell count; CRP, C-reactive Protein; NS, not significant.