Table 3.
Metabolic profile of the research participants
| Variable | All (n=410) |
Male (n=201) |
Female (n=209) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBS(mg/dl) | 91.8 (25.2) | 86.4 (16.2) | 99 (32.4) | 0.17 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 175.7 (50.7) | 168.2 (58) | 182.2 (42.7) | 0.065 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 47.5 (22.5) | 48.0 (15.9) | 47.1 (17.7) | 0.847 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 86.7 (48.5) | 64.3 (32.7) | 106.2 (51.1) | 0.001 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 122.4 (64.6) | 121.9 (65.4) | 122.8 (58.6) | 0.924 |
FBS, Fasting blood sugar; TC, Total cholesterol;HDL-C, High density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG,triglycerides; n, number; mg/dl, milligrams per deciliter; n, number; p value, significance of difference between male group and female group