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Table 2 Apolipoproteins by sex, age group and BMI Z quartiles I-III and IV

From: Sex differences in HDL ApoC-III in American Indian youth

 

Sex

Age

BMI Z quartiles

  

(years)

I-III

n

IV

n

p

ApoA-I (mg/dl)

Females

5-9

118.3 + 14.1

95

114.3 + 17.7

32

0.2364

  

10-14

111.8 + 14.4

138

107.6 + 12.8

46

0.0640

  

15-19

116.3 + 20.1

120

109.6 + 17.5

41

0.0465

 

Males

5-9

123.5 + 16.1

91

115.6 + 12.2

31

0.0053

  

10-14

116.7 + 15.1

135

109.9 + 12.0

45

0.0029

  

15-19

110.3 + 15.4

97

106.9 + 15.2

32

0.2720

HDL ApoC-III (mg/dl)

Females

5-9

4.07 + 0.97

95

4.05 + 1.28

32

0.9277

  

10-14

4.08 + 0.98

138

4.33 + 1.66

46

0.3282

  

15-19

4.17 + 1.23

120

4.19 + 1.27

41

0.9282

 

Males

5-9

4.42 + 1.01

91

3.77 + 0.89

31

0.0014

  

10-14

4.10 + 1.01

135

3.74 + 0.83

45

0.0181

  

15-19

4.02 + 1.05

97

4.63 + 0.99

32

0.0036

Log Non HDL ApoC-III

Females

5-9

0.62 + 0.50

95

0.91 + 0.53

32

0.0081

  

10-14

0.82 + 0.47

138

1.16 + 0.63

46

0.0012

  

15-19

0.75 + 0.44

120

1.05 + 0.43

41

0.0003

 

Males

5-9

0.56 + 0.34

91

0.94 + 0.54

31

0.0010

  

10-14

0.72 + 0.44

135

1.05 + 0.57

45

0.0008

  

15-19

0.92 + 0.47

97

1.27 + 0.51

32

0.0009

CIII Ratio**

Females

5-9

2.42 + 1.11

95

1.81 + 1.05

32

0.0059

  

10-14

1.94 + 0.89

138

1.55 + 1.04

46

0.0207

  

15-19

2.03 + 0.76

120

1.56 + 0.72

41

0.0007

 

Males

5-9

2.66 + 1.04*

91

1.64 + 0.84

31

0.0001

  

10-14

2.13 + 0.90+

135

1.45 + 0.75

45

0.0001

  

15-19

1.76 + 0.86#

97

1.39 + 0.64

32

0.0114

  1. ** The ratio of HDL apoC-III to VLDL + LDL apoC-III.
  2. The p values are derived from testing the difference in means of those with BMI Z quartiles I-III vs. IV.