Table 1 |
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| Characteristics of study sample | ||
| Characteristic | Men | Women |
| N | 374 (42%) | 513 (58%) |
| Age (years) | 45.5 ± 12.4 | 46.4 ± 13.3 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.4 ± 7.3 | 31.5 ± 8.8 |
| High density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 51.7 ± 17.5 | 54.8 ± 16.3 |
| Low density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 113.6 ± 38.1 | 119.6 ± 38.7 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 189.2 ± 41.4 | 196.8 ± 43.2 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 108.6 ± 61.4 | 100.1 ± 60.2 |
Data are number (percent) or mean ± standard deviation.
Adeyemo et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2012 13:88 doi:10.1186/1471-2350-13-88