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Table 4 Gender-based differences in cardiometabolic risk profile among blacks with metabolic syndrome, adjusting for age differences

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

Variable

Men (mean ± SE)

Women (mean ± SE)

F

p

BMI

33.93 ± 0.46

34.24 ± 0.32

0.31

0.579

Systolic BP

135.22 ± 1.02

134.31 ± 0.70

0.53

0.466

Diastolic BP

76.67 ± 0.65

75.05 ± 0.45

4.20

0.041*

Glucose

146.53 ± 4.48

134.95 ± 3.07

4.55

0.033*

LDL

98.49 ± 2.18

109.24 ± 1.49

16.60

<0.001***

HDL

42.77 ± 0.97

50.71 ± 0.66

46.01

<0.001***

Triglycerides

148.10 ± 4.51

130.60 ± 3.09

10.25

0.001**

Hba1c

8.31 ± 0.63

8.78 ± 0.43

0.38

0.539

  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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