Table 5 Serum lipid concentrations in men with diabetes compared with men without diabetes
Variable | Diabetes | Controls | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 60) | (n = 69) | ||
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.75 (4.45-5.05) | 4.38 (4.12-4.63) | 0.068 |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.39 (1.23-1.56) | 1.11 (1.09-1.25) | 0.012 |
HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.11 (1.04-1.19) | 1.20 (1.12-1.27) | 0.116 |
LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3.02 (2.76-3.28) | 2.70 (2.50-2.90) | 0.759 |
sdLDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.38 (1.23-1.53) | 0.76 (0.65-0.86) | < 0.001 |
lbLDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.64 (1.41-1.89) | 1.94 (1.72-2.16) | 0.069 |
%LDL as sdLDL | 47.50 (42.84-52.16) | 31.46 (24.97-37.96) | 0.001 |