Table 3.
Adjusted geometric means with 95% confidence interval for fasting levels of HDL, LDL, TC, and TG in mg/dL for participants aged ≥20 years by gender, race/ethnicity, smoking, and physical activity status.
| HDL | LDL | TC | TG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | M | 45.2 (42.3–48.3) | 114.4 (107.7–121.5) | 191.3 (183–200) | 126.3 (111.4–143.3) |
| F | 55.4 (51.9–59.2) | 112.6 (105.9–119.7) | 196.6 (188.2–205.3) | 110.1 (97.5–124.5) | |
| Race/ethnicity | NHW | 49.2 (45.9–52.6) | 114.4 (107.5–121.7) | 195.5 (186.9–204.5) | 125.5 (111–141.8) |
| NHB | 54.2 (50.7–57.9) | 111 (104.5–118) | 189.3 (181.4–197.7) | 89.8 (79.3–101.7) | |
| Mexican American (MA) | 48.5 (45.4–51.8) | 115.1 (108.1–122.5) | 196.7 (188.1–205.6) | 134.2 (118.3–152.2) | |
| OTH | 48.6 (45.4–52.1) | 113.5 (106.6–120.7) | 194.3 (185.7–203.2) | 128.1 (112.4–146) | |
| Smoking | NSM | 51.4 (48.1–54.9) | 113.6 (106.9–120.7) | 193.9 (185.5–202.7) | 111.9 (98.9–126.6) |
| SM | 48.8 (45.6–52.1) | 113.3 (106.6–120.4) | 193.9 (185.6–202.6) | 124.4 (109.7–141) | |
| Physical activity | VIG | 50.4 (47.1–53.9) | 115.5 (108.4–123) | 195.2 (186.6–204.1) | 114.6 (101.5–129.5) |
| MOD | 49.2 (45.9–52.6) | 114.5 (107.5–121.9) | 194.4 (185.7–203.5) | 120.4 (105.6–137.3) | |
| MIN | 50.7 (47.4–54.1) | 110.5 (104.2–117.2) | 192.2 (184.2–200.6) | 119 (105.1–134.6) | |
| Statistically significant differences | M < F (p < 0.01), NHW < NHB (p < 0.01), NHB > MA (p < 0.01), NHB > OTH (p < 0.01), NSM > SM (p < 0.01), VIG < MOD (p < 0.01), MOD < MIN (p = 0.01) | M > F (p = 0.02), NHW > NHB (p < 0.01), NHB < MA (p < 0.01), VIG > MIN (p = 0.02), MOD > MIN (p < 0.01) | M < F (p < 0.01), NHW > NHB (p < 0.01), 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), NSM < SM (p < 0.01), VIG < MOD (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; VIG: vigorous; MOD: moderate; MIN: none or minimal.