Table 2.
Trend of lipid panel change at base-line and 1 year follow-up among recently migrated Eritrean refugees to Switzerland
| Parameters | Categories | Base-line | Follow-up | N = 48 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Median (IQR) | N (%) | Median (IQR) | Statistics | ||||
| BMI | ||||||||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | Over all | 48 (100.0) | 21.7 | 19.2–23.1 | 48 (100.0) | 22.2 | 19.2–23.1 | t(47) = − 2.56; p = 0.01 |
| < 18.5 | 7 (14.6) | 17.5 | 16.3–18.3 | 5 (10.4) | 17.5 | 16.8–18.2 | ||
| ≥ 18.5 and ≤ 24.9 | 34 (70.8) | 21.7 | 20.1–22.6 | 36 (75.0) | 22.0 | 21.0–23.1 | ||
| ≥ 25.0 | 7 (14.6) | 27.2 | 26.5–28.3 | 7 (14.6) | 27.9 | 25.6–28.3 | ||
| Blood pressure | ||||||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Over all | 48 (100.0) | 115.2 | 108.5–120.5 | 48 (100.0) | 112.5 | 108.5–120.0 | t(47) = 1.15; p = 0.26 |
| < 120 | 32 (66.7) | 112.0 | 104.0–115.5 | 35 (72.9) | 111.0 | 106.0–114.0 | ||
| ≥ 120 and ≤ 139 | 16 (33.3) | 124.5 | 120.5–130.5 | 13 (27.1) | 124.0 | 123.0–126.0 | ||
| ≥ 140 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Over all | 48 (100.0) | 71.0 | 64.0–77.0 | 48 (100.0) | 68 | 63.0–72.5 | t(47) = 1.43; p = 0.16 |
| < 80 | 46 (95.8) | 70.5 | 64.0–76.0 | 45 (93.8) | 66 | 63.0–71.0 | ||
| ≥ 80 and ≤ 89 | 2 (4.2) | 83.5 | 80.0–87.0 | 3 (6.2) | 81 | 81.0–84.0 | ||
| ≥ 90 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| HbA1c | ||||||||
| Glycated hemoglobin (%) | Over all | 48 (100.0) | 5.0 | 4.8–5.1 | 48 (100.0) | 5.0 | 5.0–5.2 | t(47) = − 3.44; p = 0.001 |
| < 5.6 | 45 (93.8) | 5.0 | 4.8–5.1 | 45 (93.8) | 5.0 | 5.0–5.2 | ||
| ≥ 5.6 and < 6.5 | 3 (6.2) | 5.7 | 5.6–5.8 | 3 (6.2) | 5.8 | 5.7–6.1 | ||
| ≥ 6.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Cholesterol | ||||||||
| Total Cholesterol [TC] (mmol/L) | Over all | 48 (100.0) | 4.0 | 3.3–4.6 | 48 (100.0) | 4.0 | 3.4–4.6 | t(47) = 0.80; p = 0.43 |
| <5.16 | 42 (87.5) | 3.9 | 3.2–4.4 | 43 (89.6) | 3.9 | 3.3–4.3 | ||
| ≥ 5.16 and < 6.20 | 4 (8.3) | 5.5 | 5.4–5.8 | 5 (10.4) | 5.4 | 5.3–5.4 | ||
| ≥ 6.20 | 2 (4.2) | 6.7 | 6.5–6.8 | 0 | ||||
| Low density lipoprotein [LDL] (mmol/L) | Over all | 48 (100.0) | 2.3 | 1.8–3.0 | 48 (100.0) | 2.2 | 1.7–2.5 | t(47) = 1.94; p = 0.06 |
| < 3.35 | 43 (89.6) | 2.1 | 1.7–2.5 | 45 (93.8) | 2.1 | 1.6–2.4 | ||
| ≥ 3.35 and < 4.10 | 4 (8.3) | 3.5 | 3.5–3.7 | 3 (6.2) | 3.9 | 3.5–3.9 | ||
| ≥ 4.10 | 1 (2.1) | 4.4 | NA | 0 | ||||
| High density lipoprotein [HDL] (mmol/L) | Over all | 48 (100.0) | 1.2 | 1.0–1.5 | 48 (100.0) | 1.3 | 1.1–1.4 | t(47) = 0.11; p = 0.92 |
| < 3.0 | 48 (100.0) | 1.2 | 1.0–1.5 | 48 (100.0) | 1.3 | 1.1–1.4 | ||
| ≥ 3.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | Over all | 48 (100.0) | 1.0 | 0.8–1.4 | 48 (100.0) | 1.0 | 0.8–1.4 | t(47) = − 1.59; p = 0.12 |
| < 2.26 | 48 (100.0) | 1.0 | 0.8–1.4 | 43 (89.6) | 1.0 | 0.8–1.2 | ||
| ≥ 2.26 and < 4.50 | 0 | 4 (8.3) | 2.6 | 2.3–3.0 | ||||
| ≥ 4.50 | 0 | 1 (2.1) | 5.3 | NA | ||||
| TC to HDL ratio | Over all | 48 (100.0) | 3.2 | 2.8–3.8 | 48 (100.0) | 3.0 | 2.8–3.7 | t(47) = 1.08; p = 0.29 |
| < 3.0 | 18 (37.5) | 2.6 | 2.4–2.9 | 21 (43.8) | 2.8 | 2.5–2.9 | ||
| ≥ 3.0 | 30 (62.5) | 3.7 | 3.2–4.4 | 27 (56.2) | 3.5 | 3.2–4.2 | ||
IQR interquartile range, NA not applicable