Table I.

Demographic and biochemical characteristics of the study group

Parameter	All subjects	Women	Men
N (%)	621	414 (67)	207 (33)
Age [years]	46 ±14	46 ±13	46 ±14
Height [cm]	168 ±19	163 ±6	178 ±7*
Weight [kg]	75 ±16	70 ±13	87 ±15*
BMI [kg/m2]	27 ±4	26 ±5	28 ±4*
SBP [mm Hg]	124 ±15	122 ±15	129 ±13*
DBP [mm Hg]	78 ±10	76 ±10	82 ±10*
Triglycerides [mg/dl]	116 ±61	104 ±50	141 ±72*
Total cholesterol [mg/d]	196 ±36	197 ±35	195 ±36
HDL cholesterol [mg/dl]	56 ±14	60 ±14	47 ±10*
LDL cholesterol [mg/dl]	116 ±33	115 ±32	119 ±33
Apolipoprotein AI [mg/dl]	152 ±33	157 ±33	140 ±28*
Glucose [mg/dl]	86 ±12	85 ±12	91 ±12*
HDL-C/Apo AI	0.3786 ±0.0814	0.3882 ±0.0808	0.3587 ±0.0794*
TG/HDL-C	2.3087 ±1.754	3.126 ±2.094	1.899 ±1.389*
AIP	–0.0956 ±0.2589	–0.1521 ±0.242	0.0223 ±0.254*

Data are presented as mean ± SD. SBP, DBP – systolic and diastolic blood pressure. AIP (Atherogenic Index of Plasma) was calculated according to the following formula: AIP = log (TG mmol)/(HDL mmol). Ratio TG/HDL-C calculated in mg/ml.

^*p < 0.05 between men and women, ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test was used.