Table 2.

General description of the laboratory fasting blood analysis of the UNAM study population.

Descriptor	1	2	3	4	5	Total
Glucose	114 ± 61	98 ± 36	97 ± 33	91 ± 14	98 ± 35	97 ± 34
(mg/dL)	(69–357)	(64–418)	(66–359)	(64–167)	(70–325)	(64–418)
Hb A1c	6 ± 2	6 ± 1	5 ± 1	5.1 ± 0.6	5 ± 1	5 ± 1
(%)	(4.4–15.0)	(4.0–14.4)	(3.7–15.2)	(4.0–9.8)	(4.0–12.8)	(3.7–15.2)
Basal insulin	10 ± 4	10 ± 8	8 ± 6	7 ± 5	7 ± 6	8 ± 6
(units/mL)	(2.8–21.8)	(1.7–63.2)	(1.1–55.8)	(0.9–33.3)	(1.4–45.2)	(0.9–63.2)
HOMA-IR	3 ± 1	3 ± 3	2 ± 2	2 ± 1	2 ± 2	2 ± 2
	(0.5–7.7)	(0.3–23.2)	(0.2–28.5)	(0.2–10.8)	(0.3–10.3)	(0.2–28.5)
Uric acid	6 ± 2	5 ± 1	5 ± 1	5 ± 1	5 ± 1	5 ± 1
(mg/dL)	(2.4–10.5)	(2.4–9.7)	(1.6–9.7)	(2.4–10.8)	(2.7–9.1)	(1.6–10.8)
Women	5 ± 1	5 ± 1	5 ± 1	5 ± 1	5 ± 1	5 ± 1
	(2.4–7.5)	(2.4–7.5)	(1.6–8.4)	(2.4–8.0)	(2.7–8.3)	(1.6–8.4)
Men	7 ± 1	7 ± 1	6 ± 1	6 ± 1	6 ± 1	6 ± 1
	(5.4–10.5)	(4.2–9.7)	(2.7–9.7)	(3.3–10.8)	(3.0–9.1)	(2.7–10.8)
Triglycerides	190 ± 110	180 ± 130	160 ± 94	150 ± 91	155 ± 99	160 ± 110
(mg/dL)	(60–565)	(38–988)	(27–642)	(38–695)	(42–766)	(27–988)
Women	175 ± 110	170 ± 110	140 ± 80	140 ± 80	129 ± 68	150 ± 92
	(60–565)	(42–988)	(27–606)	(38–695)	(42–379)	(27–988)
Men	240 ± 100	210 ± 150	180 ± 110	170 ± 99	190 ± 120	190 ± 122
	(87–408)	(38–845)	(41–642)	(40–535)	(51–766)	(38–845)
Cholesterol	210 ± 45	200 ± 46	200 ± 40	200 ± 42	210 ± 38	200 ± 42
(mg/dL)	(65–300)	(81–527)	(61–389)	(114–328)	(101–333)	(61–527)
Women	200 ± 48	200 ± 48	200 ± 40	200 ± 42	200 ± 40	200 ± 43
	(65–300)	(81–527)	(61–354)	(114–328)	(101–307)	(61–527)
Men	220 ± 38	200 ± 42	200 ± 42	200 ± 40	210 ± 36	200 ± 41
	(148–268)	(100–285)	(107–389)	(126–328)	(147–333)	(100–389)
HDL	45 ± 10	45 ± 11	47 ± 12	49 ± 13	52 ± 14	48 ± 12
(mg/dL)	(27–71)	(24–93)	(27–91)	(26–98)	(27–94)	(24–98)
Women	47 ± 9	47 ± 11	51 ± 13	52 ± 13	57 ± 15	51 ± 13
	(27–65)	(26–93)	(28–91)	(26–98)	(34–94)	(26–98)
Men	40 ± 10	40 ± 9	41 ± 8	44 ± 10	45 ± 10	42 ± 9
	(32–71)	(24–70)	(27–65)	(28–77)	(27–74)	(24–77)
LDL	127 ± 34	117 ± 36	120 ± 34	122 ± 34	127 ± 32	120 ± 35
(mg/dL)	(60.2–198.8)	(3.0–279.4)	(6.2–259.8)	(16.6–233.8)	(11.4–220.8)	(3.0–279.4)
Women	126 ± 33	118 ± 37	120 ± 33	120 ± 36	124 ± 31	120 ± 34
	(60.2–198.8)	(11.0–279.4)	(6.2–259.8)	(16.6–233.8)	(68.6–220.8)	(6.2–279.4)
Men	132 ± 38	120 ± 36	118 ± 37	125 ± 30	130 ± 34	120 ± 35
	(69.0–178.0)	(3.0–198.4)	(11.8–217.4)	(48.2–211.2)	(11.4–207.0)	(3.0–217.4)

Reported values for each group are mean ± standard deviation, and ranges (minimum–maximum).

Participants are grouped by educational level: 1, primary; 2, secondary; 3, undergraduate; 4, master; 5, doctorate.