Table 2 Analysis by gender of clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters

n

40

36

17

166

171

42

Age, years

38.1 ± 6.1

35.8 ± 10.5

37.3 ± 11.9

0.592

36.5 ± 6.7

37.5 ± 10.0

34.3 ± 9.9

0.133

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

10 (25)

6 (17.1)

3 (17.6)

0.664

45 (27.3)

57 (34.8)

12 (28.6)

0.322

Total cholesterol serum level, mg/dl

182.5 ± 42.5

164.8 ± 48.6

140.2 ± 32.1

0.002 ^‡,*

170.1 ± 18.4

168.5 ± 44.4

157.1 ± 40.8

0.017*

HDL cholesterol serum level, mg/dl

46.4 ± 14.5

41.7 ± 15.8

44.1 ± 12.4

0.566

45.8 ± 10.2

44.2 ± 14.2

46.8 ± 20.9

0.301

LDL cholesterol serum level, mg/dl

100.8 ± 35.9

71.2 ± 37.2

71.7 ± 24.5

0.011 ^‡

94.8 ± 26.2

86.7 ± 39.5

78.9 ± 35.3

0.165

VLDL cholesterol serum level, mg/dl

30.9 ± 17.0

55.4 ± 33.4

29.8 ± 10.1

0.002 ^‡,†

28.1 ± 13.9

38.1 ± 18.9

34.9 ± 18.7

0.004 ^‡

Triglycerides serum level, mg/dl

137.7 ± 66.9

277.1 ± 167.2

157.6 ± 60.2

<.001^‡,†

143.9 ± 91.4

193.7 ± 101.8

179.0 ± 97.2

<.001^‡,*

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

8 (20)

17 (47.2)

9 (52.9)

0.015

20 (12)

62 (36.3)

20 (47.6)

<.001