Table 2.
The lipid profiles between men and women with diabetes
| Lipid profiles (mmol/L) | Gender | p † | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||
| LDL-C, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| < 2.59 | 19,057 (63.8) | 10,765 (56.9) | |
| ≥2.59 | 6941 (23.2) | 4876 (25.8) | |
| ≥3.37 | 2776 (9.3) | 2228 (11.8) | |
| ≥4.14 | 764 (2.6) | 731 (3.9) | |
| ≥4.92 | 328 (1.1) | 304 (1.6) | |
| TG, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| < 1.70 | 20,065 (67.2) | 11,437 (60.5) | |
| ≥1.70 | 4323 (14.5) | 3293 (17.4) | |
| ≥2.26 | 4581 (15.3) | 3656 (19.3) | |
| ≥5.65 | 898 (3.0) | 518 (2.7) | |
| HDL-C, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| Men < 1.04; women < 1.30 | 13,619 (45.6) | 10,808 (57.2) | |
| Men ≥1.04; women ≥1.30 | 12,521 (41.9) | 6014 (31.8) | |
| Men ≥1.55; women ≥1.81 | 3727 (12.5) | 2082 (11.0) | |
| Non-HDL-C, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| < 3.37 | 19,973 (66.9) | 11,492 (60.8) | |
| ≥3.37 | 5587 (18.7) | 3950 (20.9) | |
| ≥4.14 | 2577 (8.6) | 2030 (10.7) | |
| ≥4.92 | 1730 (5.8) | 1431 (7.6) | |
Abbreviations: LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglyceride, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, non-HDL-C non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
†Chi-square tests of proportions