Table 4.
Descriptive Statistics of Blood-Based Biomarkers in Entire Wave 3 (Weighted), China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, China, 2015
| Biomarker | No. (Unweighted) | Mean (SD) | Median | 5th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 95th Percentile | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hsCRP, mg/L | 12,947 | 2.73 (5.94) | 1.40 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 2.60 | 8.80 | 0.10–150.20 |
| HbA1C, % | 13,002 | 5.99 (0.99) | 5.80 | 5.10 | 5.50 | 6.10 | 7.60 | 3.80–18.20 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 12,981 | 104.91 (36.64) | 95.50 | 77.48 | 88.29 | 108.11 | 156.76 | 46.85–634.23 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 12,949 | 185.63 (37.77) | 182.63 | 131.27 | 161.00 | 206.95 | 245.17 | 69.88–616.60 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 12,949 | 50.70 (11.37) | 49.42 | 34.75 | 42.86 | 57.14 | 70.66 | 6.18–159.85 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 12,948 | 103.77 (30.34) | 101.93 | 60.23 | 83.40 | 121.24 | 153.67 | 16.99–367.18 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 12,949 | 146.81 (92.83) | 118.58 | 57.52 | 85.84 | 174.34 | 347.79 | 26.55–500.00 |
| Uric acid, mg/dL | 12,981 | 5.09 (1.45) | 4.90 | 3.10 | 4.10 | 55.90 | 7.70 | 1.00–14.40 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL | 12,947 | 15.27 (4.53) | 14.57 | 9.24 | 12.32 | 17.65 | 23.25 | 2.80–93.84 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 12,981 | 0.82 (0.29) | 0.78 | 0.55 | 0.67 | 0.91 | 1.19 | 0.28–11.88 |
| Cystatin C, mg/L | 12,943 | 0.85 (0.24) | 0.83 | 0.58 | 0.72 | 0.95 | 1.21 | 0.36–7.27 |
Abbreviations: HbA1C, glycated hemoglobin; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SD, standard deviation.