Table 2.
Unadjusted geometric means with 95% confidence intervals for HDL, LDL, TC, and TG by gender, race/ethnicity, and smoking status for those aged ≥20 years.
| HDL | LDL | TC | TG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 51.1 (50.7–51.5) | 112.4 (111.6–113.2) | 193.8 (192.8–194.8) | 115.5 (113.8–117.2) |
| M | 46.1 (45.7–46.5) | 113.2 (112.1–114.2) | 191.2 (189.9–192.5) | 124.2 (121.6–126.8) |
| F | 56.2 (55.6–56.7) | 111.8 (110.7–112.8) | 196.3 (195–197.5) | 108 (106–109.9) |
| NHW | 51.1 (50.6–51.6) | 113.1 (112.1–114.1) | 195.2 (193.9–196.5) | 118.6 (116.6–120.7) |
| NHB | 53.8 (53.2–54.5) | 109.3 (108–110.7) | 187.8 (186.4–189.2) | 90 (87.6–92.6) |
| MA | 48.3 (47.7–48.9) | 112 (110.3–113.7) | 192 (190.1–193.9) | 125.2 (121.2–129.2) |
| OTH | 50 (49–51) | 111.7 (109.5–113.9) | 192.4 (190.1–194.7) | 117.8 (113.8–121.9) |
| NSM | 52.1 (51.7–52.5) | 112.4 (111.5–113.3) | 194.1 (193–195.2) | 113.2 (111.3–115.2) |
| SM | 48.3 (47.7–49) | 112.2 (110.8–113.7) | 192.7 (191–194.4) | 121.8 (119.1–124.6) |
| Statistically significant differences | M < F (p < 0.01), NHW < NHB (p < 0.01), NHW > MA (p < 0.01), NHB > MA (p < 0.01), NHB > OTH (p < 0.01), NSM > SM (p < 0.01) | NHW > NHB (p < 0.01), NHB < MA (p = 0.02) | M < F (p < 0.01), NHW > NHB (p < 0.01), NHW > OTH (p = 0.01), NHW < OTH (p = 0.04), NHB < MA (p < 0.01), NHB < OTH (p < 0.01) | M > F (p < 0.01), NHW > NHB (p < 0.01), NHW < MA (p < 0.01), NHB < MA (p < 0.01), NHB < OTH (p < 0.01), MA > OTH (p = 0.01), NSM < SM (p < 0.01) |
Source: Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2012.
HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein, TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; M: male; F: female; NHW: non-Hispanic White; NHB: non-Hispanic black; MA: Mexican American; OTH: other race/ethnicities; NSM: nonsmoker; SM: smoker.