Table 1.
Characteristics of Malaysia Lipid Study (MLS) study participants (n = 562).
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 210 (37%) |
| Female | 352 (63%) |
| Age, years | 38.1 ± 11.4 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Malay | 222 (40%) |
| Chinese | 201 (36%) |
| Indian | 139 (25%) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| No formal education | 6 (1%) |
| Primary | 35 (6%) |
| Secondary | 180 (32%) |
| Tertiary, diploma/degree | 336 (60%) |
| Others | 3 (1%) |
| Physical activity level, n (%) | |
| Sedentary | 118 (21%) |
| Moderately active | 292 (52%) |
| Active | 152 (27%) |
| Monthly household income, RM | 4434 ± 3476 |
| Cardiometabolic status | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.8 ± 4.7 |
| WC, cm | 83.7 ± 12.8 |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.11 ± 0.90 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.10 ± 0.85 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.48 ± 0.39 |
| Small LDL-C, nmol/L | 472 ± 317 |
| Large LDL-C, nmol/L | 466 ± 211 |
| Small HDL-C, nmol/L | 14.93 ± 4.71 |
| Large HDL-C, nmol/L | 6.35 ± 3.25 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.16 ± 0.60 |
| TC: HDL-C | 3.68 ± 1.14 |
| FPG, mmol/L | 5.10 ± 0.66 |
| Insulin, uU/mL | 6.09 ± 4.27 |
| HOMA2-IR | 0.82 ± 0.54 |
| hsCRP, mg/L | 2.84 ± 4.34 |
| SBP, mmHg | 123 ± 16 |
| DBP, mmHg | 75 ± 11 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL, high density lipoprotein; HOMA2-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TC:HDL-C, total cholesterol high density lipoprotein ratio; TG, triglyceride; WC, waist circumference. Values are means ± SDs unless otherwise indicated