Table 3.
Lipid Profile (n = 380*).
|
Male (n = 143) |
Female (n = 237) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | |||
| <200 | 56 (39.2) | 84 (35.4) | 0.76 |
| 200–239.9 | 45 (31.5) | 80 (33.8) | |
| ≥240 | 42 (29.4) | 73 (30.8) | |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | |||
| <100 - Optimal | 38 (26.6) | 60 (25.3) | 0.98 |
| 100–129.9 - Above optimal | 36 (25.2) | 66 (27.8) | |
| 130–159.9 - Borderline high | 40 (28.0) | 62 (26.2) | |
| 160–189.9 - High | 16 (11.2) | 27 (11.4) | |
| ≥190 Very high | 13 (9.1) | 22 (9.3) | |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | |||
| <40 - Low | 59 (41.3) | 64 (27.0) | 0.016 |
| 40–59.9 - Sub-optimal | 70 (49.0) | 144 (60.8) | |
| 60 - Max-optimal | 14 (9.8) | 29 (12.2) | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | |||
| <150 - Normal | 49 (34.3) | 96 (40.5) | 0.052 |
| 150–199.9 - Borderline high | 33 (23.1) | 50 (21.1) | |
| 200–499.9 - High | 50 (35.0) | 86 (36.3) | |
| ≥500 -Very high | 11 (7.7) | 5 (2.1) |
Values are n, n (%), or mean ± SD.
*Complete lipid profile for 2/382 patient were not adequately processed.
Abbreviations: LDL-c = Low-density Lipoprotein – Cholesterol, HDL-c = High-density Lipoprotein – Cholesterol.