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Table 3 Differences in cardiometabolic risk profile based on birthplace among blacks with metabolic syndrome

From: Effect of birthplace on cardiometabolic risk among blacks in the Metabolic Syndrome Outcome Study (MetSO)

Variable

FBB (Mean ± SE)

USB (Mean ± SE)

F

p

BMI

32.76 ± 0.35

35.41 ± 0.44

22.57

<0.001***

Systolic BP

136.70 ± 0.77

132.83 ± 0.98

9.60

0.002**

Diastolic BP

76.54 ± 0.49

75.19 ± 0.62

2.91

0.088

Glucose

146.46 ± 3.37

135.02 ± 4.27

4.40

0.036*

LDL

104.91 ± 1.64

102.81 ± 2.08

0.62

0.430

HDL

47.00 ± 0.73

46.48 ± 0.92

0.19

0.661

Triglycerides

137.33 ± 3.40

141.36 ± 4.30

0.54

0.464

Hba1c

8.95 ± 0.48

8.15 ± 0.60

1.08

0.299

  1. BMI body mass index, systolic BP systolic blood pressure, diastolic BP diastolic blood pressure, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, Hba1c glycated hemoglobin
  2. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001
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