Table III.
Correlations of HDL particle characteristics with other examined parameters in all study participants.
| Parameter | HDL particle size (nm) | HDL 2b (%) | HDL 2a (%) | HDL 3a (%) | HDL 3b (%) | HDL 3c (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.153 | 0.107 | -0.014 | 0.001 | -0.021 | -0.118 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.120 | 0.151 | 0.293 | -0.201 | -0.112 | -0.160 |
| WHR | 0.254 | 0.226 | 0.284 | -0.351* | -0.216 | -0.149 |
| TG (mmol/L) | -0.277* | -0.168 | 0.246 | 0.320* | 0.252 | -0.146 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 0.323* | 0.359* | -0.270 | -0.396* | -0.389* | 0.005 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 0.065 | -0.055 | 0.192 | 0.044 | 0.112 | -0.072 |
| ApoAI (g/L) | 0.253 | 0.216 | -0.223 | -0.227 | -0.228 | 0.016 |
| ApoB (g/L) | 0.024 | -0.087 | 0.156 | 0.126 | 0.243 | -0.109 |
| LDL particle size (nm) | 0.111 | 0.026 | 0.407* | -0.077 | 0.042 | -0.180 |
| sdLDL (%) | 0.061 | -0.040 | -0.250 | 0.002 | 0.080 | 0.112 |
| POase (U/L) | -0.001 | -0.019 | 0.094 | -0.187 | -0.274 | 0.190 |
| SH-groups (g/L) | 0.036 | 0.037 | 0.146 | -0.165 | -0.235 | 0.069 |
| SOD (kU/L) | -0.354* | -0.102 | 0.089 | 0.144 | -0.017 | 0.031 |
| O2- (mmol/min/L) | -0.212 | -0.194 | -0.050 | 0.116 | 0.271 | 0.108 |
| AOPP (mmol/L) | -0.242 | -0.211 | -0.098 | 0.236 | 0.303 | 0.066 |
| TBARS (mmol/L) | -0.159 | -0.063 | 0.245 | 0.245 | 0.261 | -0.251 |
| Leptin (pg/mL)# | -0.012 | 0.093 | 0.087 | -0.140 | -0.210 | -0.114 |
| Adiponectin (g/mL) | 0.004 | -0.206 | -0.201 | 0.257 | 0.390** | 0.058 |
| MPO (mg/L)# | -0.251 | -0.248 | 0.000 | 0.345* | 0.289 | 0.108 |
| MPO/PON1 ratio# | -0.241 | -0.196 | -0.100 | 0.364* | 0.355* | 0.137 |
Results are presented as Pearson’s correlation coefficients.
#Results are presented as Spearman’s rho coefficients due to asymmetric distribution of analyzed data; *P <0.05; ** P <0.01