Table 1 Mean (±SD) values for lipid panel in healthy Saudi male and female participants in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Variables | All (N = 1717) | Males (n = 653) | Females (n = 1064) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 39.5 ± 9.0 | 40.1 ± 10.2 | 39.1 ± 8.3 | 0.02 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.0 ± 6.3 | 29.4 ± 6.4 | 30.4 ± 6.2 | 0.002 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 1.1 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 0.9 | 5.0 ± 1.1 | 4.9 ± 0.9 | 0.25 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 0.9 | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 0.001 |