Parameter | Group | African-Americans | White Americans | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 110 | 69 | 41 | |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 186.7±37.3 | 188±35 | 187±37 | 0.933 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 99.1±53.7 | 84.2±47.9 | 125±55.5 | <0.0001 |
HDL-C (mg/dL) | 50.8±13 | 52.6±12.9 | 48.2±13.2 | 0.08 |
LDL-C (mg/dL) | 117±32 | 118.5±33.9 | 118.3±29.5 | 0.972 |
Cholesterol/HDL ratio | 3.9±1.0 | 3.7±0.92 | 4.2±1.1 | 0.01 |
Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 137.9±34.9 | 135.8±36.7 | 143.2±32.2 | 0.287 |
Apo A1 (mg/dL) | 149±25.9 | 153.6±24.5 | 143.2±32.2 | 0.03 |
Apo B100 (mg/dL) | 92.3±22.4 | 91.1±24.5 | 94.9±19.9 | 0.405 |
Values are mean±SD.
Apo A1, apolipoprotein A1; Apo B100, apolipoprotein B100; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.