Table 3.

Plasma Ceramide Levels by Sex

Plasma ceramide	Female sex*	n	Male sex*	n	P value
18:0, μmol/L	0.09 (0.07; 0.12)	91	0.10 (0.08; 0.13)	29	0.365
16:0, μmol/L	0.27 (0.25; 0.32)	87	0.28 (0.24; 0.31)	27	0.844
24:1, μmol/L	0.77 (0.66;0.94)	90	0.82 (0.74; 0.92)	29	0.374
24:0, μmol/L	2.69 (2.69; 3.38)	90	3.09 (2.79; 3.88)	26	0.414
16:0/24:0	0.09 (0.08; 0.11)	91	0.09 (0.08; 0.11)	29	0.996
18:0/24:0	0.03 (0.02; 0.04)	91	0.03 (0.02; 0.04)	29	0.506
24:1/24:0	0.26 (0.22; 0.31)	90	0.25 (0.21; 0.32)	28	0.795

*Data are presented as median (interquartile range).