Table 3 Serum lipid concentration in diabetic men and women
Variable | Men | Women | P–value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 60) | (n = 116) | ||
Total Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.75 (4.45–5.05) | 5.37 (5.13–5.16) | < 0.01 |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.39 (1.23–1.54) | 1.43 (1.32–1.55) | 0.68 |
HDL–C (mmol/l) | 1.11 (1.04–1.19) | 1.26 (0.99–1.33) | 0.01 |
LDL–C (mmol/l) | 3.02 (2.76–3.28) | 3.46 (3.23–3.69) | 0.01 |
sdLDL–C (mmol/l) | 1.38 (1.23–1.53) | 1.48 (1.36–1.60) | 0.32 |
lbLDL–C (mmol/l) | 1.64 (1.41–1.87) | 1.98 (1.77–2.19) | 0.03 |
%LDL as sdLDL | 47.50 (42.84–52.16) | 44.83 (41.39–48.27) | 0.37 |