Age, BMI, plasma total cholesterol, LDL and HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides in subjects with the ε2 allele of Apo E (phenotypes E2/2, 2/3, and 2/4) and subjects without the ε2 allele (E3/3, 4/3, and 4/4)
| Women | Men | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2/2, 2/3, and 2/4 | E3/3, 4/3, and 4/4 | p Value | E2/2, 2/3, and 2/4 | E3/3, 4/3, and 4/4 | p Value | ||
| Age (range) (years) | 51.6 (49.8–53.3) | 51.8 (51.3–52.4) | NS | 49.2 (47.4–51.0) | 51.6 (51.0–52.1) | 0.05 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.1 (24.9–27.3) | 27.6 (27.1–28.0) | 0.05 | 26.0 (24.9–27.2) | 26.3 (26.0–26.8) | NS | |
| Cholesterol (mM) | 4.9 (4.6–5.2) | 5.7 (5.6–5.8) | <0.0001 | 4.9 (4.6–5.1) | 5.7 (5.6–5.8) | <0.0001 | |
| LDL cholesterol (mM) | 2.6 (2.3–2.8) | 3.5 (3.4–3.6) | <0.0001 | 2.6 (2.4–2.8) | 3.6 (3.5–3.7) | <0.0001 | |
| HDL cholesterol (mM) | 1.6 (1.5–1.7) | 1.5 (1.4–1.5) | NS | 1.5 (1.3–1.6) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | NS | |
| Triglycerides (mM) | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) | NS | 1.5 (1.4–1.6) | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) | NS | |
Results are presented as means (95% confidence interval).
Probability values over 0.05 are considered to be not significant (NS).