Table 2

Continuous variables in different genotype groups according to gender

VariableLeu/LeuLeu/Val + Val/Valp ValueG/GG/C + C/Cp Value
Mean (SD)nMean (SD)nMean (SD)nMean (SD)n
*Eight men and eight women receiving fibrate treatment were excluded. Emboldened value is statistically significant. SD, standard deviation; n, number; HDL, high density cholesterol; BMI, body mass index.
Women*
Triglyceride (mmol/l)1.68 (0.87)1991.18 (0.40)22 0.007 1.61 (0.84)1401.67 (0.89)750.799
Cholesterol (mmol/l)5.37 (1.16)2155.07 (1.21)240.2425.34 (1.11)1515.39 (1.27)820.799
HDL (mmol/l)1.43 (0.36)941.59 (0.35)120.1621.44 (0.39)681.42 (0.30)380.792
BMI (kg/m2)27.54 (4.97)22327.67 (5.28)260.89627.59 (4.85)15527.56 (5.21)880.965
Age (years)65.89 (8.95)22562.94 (11.02)260.12265.51 (9.11)15765.66 (9.66)880.904
Men*
Triglyceride (mmol/l)1.91 (1.15)6441.96 (1.31)770.7701.89 (1.15)4961.98 (1.15)2160.224
Cholesterol (mmol/l)5.07 (0.97)6975.00 (1.07)840.5385.08 (0.99)5365.05 (0.92)2350.556
HDL (mmol/l)1.24 (0.49)4341.24 (0.26)450.9881.26 (0.54)3271.19 (0.26)1390.129
BMI (kg/m2)27.52 (3.89)74027.39 (3.49)900.77527.54 (3.93)57227.59 (4.15)2450.859
Age (years)62.77 (9.99)75261.70 (11.08)900.34562.78 (9.90)58062.19 (10.49)2580.443