Table 1.
Comparison of demographic, lifestyle characteristics and serum lipid levels between the Maonan and Han populations
| Parameter | Maonan | Han | t (χ2) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 867 | 820 | ||
| Gender (Male/female) | 329/538 | 306/514 | 0.071 | 0.790 |
| Age (year) | 57.71 ± 14.74 | 56.34 ± 15.63 | 0.672 | 0.513 |
| Height (cm) | 152.90 ± 11.90 | 153.99 ± 7.71 | −1.425 | 0.154 |
| Weight (kg) | 52.50 ± 10.96 | 53.86 ± 9.20 | −1.936 | 0.053 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.21 ± 3.91 | 22.65 ± 3.11 | −1.712 | 0.087 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 75.86 ± 10.22 | 75.40 ± 7.89 | 0.730 | 0.466 |
| Cigarette smoking [n(%)] | ||||
| Non-smoker | 698(80.46) | 617(75.25) | 7.019 | 0.030 |
| ≤ 20 cigarettes per day | 148(17.08) | 181(22.04) | ||
| > 20 cigarettes per day | 21(2.46) | 22(2.71) | ||
| Alcohol consumption [n (%)] | ||||
| Non-drinker | 707(81.60) | 662(80.68) | 2.351 | 0.309 |
| ≤ 25 g per day | 80(9.20) | 92(11.19) | ||
| > 25 g per day | 80(9.20) | 66(8.13) | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 135.73 ± 26.01 | 130.46 ± 19.72 | 3.353 | 0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 83.57 ± 13.61 | 82.52 ± 11.61 | 1.144 | 0.253 |
| Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 52.15 ± 17.91 | 47.95 ± 15.47 | 3.611 | 0.000 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.69 ± 2.03 | 5.97 ± 1.61 | −2.045 | 0.041 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.97 ± 1.08 | 4.97 ± 1.03 | 0.058 | 0.953 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.22(0.85) | 1.1(0.88) | −2.632 | 0.009 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.62 ± 0.40 | 1.69 ± 0.42 | −2.286 | 0.023 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.83 ± 0.81 | 2.88 ± 0.87 | −0.878 | 0.380 |
| Apolipoprotein (Apo) A1 (g/L) | 1.39 ± 0.32 | 1.30 ± 0.25 | 4.219 | 0.000 |
| ApoB (g/L) | 0.87 ± 0.20 | 0.85 ± 0.20 | 1.603 | 0.109 |
| ApoA1/ApoB | 1.66 ± 0.61 | 1.61 ± 0.50 | 1.208 | 0.227 |
HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The value of triglyceride was presented as median (interquartile range), the difference between the two ethnic groups was determined by the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test