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Table 1 Mean cholesterol levels and hypocholesterolemia frequency according to mental impairment categories

From: Hypocholesterolemia is an independent risk factor for depression disorder and suicide attempt in Northern Mexican population

 

Healthy subjects

MDD

MDD associated w/suicide attempt

P value

n

206

202

59

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Age, years

36.8 ± 6.6

37.3 ± 10.0

35.2 ± 10.5

0.363

Females / Males, n (%)

166 (80.5) /40 (19.5)

169 (83.7) /35 (16.3)

42 (71.2) /17 (28.8)

0.139

Obesity frequency (IMC>30 kg/m2), n (%)

55 (26.8)

63 (32)

15 (25.4)

0.431

Total cholesterol serum level, mg/dl

172.5 ± 25.3

167.9± 45.1

152.2 ± 39.0

<.001‡,*,†

HDL cholesterol serum level, mg/dl

46.0 ± 11.6

43.8 ± 14.5

46.0± 18.7

0.198

LDL cholesterol serum level, mg/dl

96.7 ± 29.4

84.0 ± 39.5

76.9 ± 32.5

0.014*

VLDL cholesterol serum level, mg/dl

28.9± 14.8

41.2± 23.0

37.6± 21.3

<.001‡,†

Triglyceridesserum level, mg/dl

142.7 ± 87.1

208.3± 119.7

172.8 ± 88.1

<.001‡,*,†

Hypocholesterolemia frequency (<150 mg/dl), n (%)

28 (13.6)

79 (38.2)

29 (49.2)

<.001

  1. MDD Major depression disorder
  2. Values are mean ± standard deviation
  3. *Statistically significant difference between Healthy subjects and MDD associated with suicide attempt
  4. †Statistically significant difference between MDD and MDD associated with suicide attempt
  5. ‡Statistically significant difference between Healthy subjects and MDD