Table 5.
Associations between T. gondii (positive/negative) and cardiovascular biomarkers.
| Variable | T. gondii Negative | T. gondii Positive | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Weighted Mean (SE) | n | Weighted Mean (SE) | ||
| Systolic blood pressure | 3855 | 120.19 (0.48) | 898 | 123.14 (0.84) | 0.0022 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 3855 | 69.35 (0.61) | 898 | 68.52 (0.78) | 0.0877 |
| High-density lipoprotein | 4290 | 53.31 (0.42) | 1021 | 51.26 (0.87) | 0.0431 |
| Low-density lipoprotein | 2026 | 116.26 (1.31) | 499 | 114.71 (1.23) | 0.4542 |
| Total cholesterol | 4290 | 196.35 (1.22) | 1021 | 195.67 (0.96) | 0.7206 |
| Triglycerides | 4285 | 150.07 (2.19) | 1019 | 159.56 (4.42) | 0.0399 |
| C-reactive protein | 4301 | 0.37 (0.02) | 1023 | 0.42 (0.03) | 0.0422 |
| Gamma glutamyl transaminase | 4285 | 1.69 (0.02) | 1019 | 1.80 (0.05) | 0.0400 |
| Glucose | 2061 | 103.67 (0.90) | 512 | 107.01 (1.28) | 0.0213 |