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Table 1 Characteristics of study fasting samples - NHANES III (1991-1994)

From: Genetic variants associated with fasting blood lipids in the U.S. population: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Characteristics

Non-Hispanic White (n = 989)

Non-Hispanic Black (n = 683)

Mexican American (n = 741)

P-value**

 

N

Weighted*% (SE)

N

Weighted % (SE)

N

Weighted % (SE)

 

Age (years)

       

   17-39

328

45.57 (1.88)

386

55.67 (2.30)

426

65.75 (2.32)

<.0001

   40-59

251

31.92 (2.07)

194

29.89 (1.97)

166

25.74 (1.98)

 

   > = 60

410

22.51 (1.88)

103

14.45 (2.02)

149

8.51 (1.11)

 

Sex

       

   Male

380

47.00 (1.78)

273

43.07 (1.79)

370

51.34 (1.17)

0.0053

   Female

609

53.00 (1.78)

410

56.93 (1.79)

371

48.66 (1.17)

 

Education

       

   <High School

246

18.26 (1.60)

225

30.40(2.83)

445

57.56 (2.84)

<.0001

   High School

363

35.71 (1.83)

252

37.23 (2.57)

176

25.64 (2.22)

 

   College and Above

379

46.03 (2.64)

204

32.37 (3.21)

114

16.80 (2.39)

 

Physical Activity

       

   None

195

16.69 (1.47)

199

28.74 (2.60)

256

31.35 (2.11)

<.0001

   Low

354

36.29 (1.82)

215

31.07 (1.87)

222

30.30 (1.75)

 

   High

440

47.02 (2.50)

269

40.19 (2.71)

263

38.35 (2.22)

 

Alcohol Intake

       

   None

536

45.67 (2.63)

375

55.16 (1.75)

376

48.25 (1.72)

0.0268

   <4

237

28.82 (1.86)

135

22.00 (1.30)

170

26.66 (2.74)

 

   > = 4

198

25.51 (1.83)

145

22.84 (1.44)

174

25.09 (1.82)

 

Smoking Status

       

   Current

207

24.40 (2.02)

198

29.87 (1.54)

149

20.39 (1.65)

<.0001

   Former

291

28.36 (1.57)

87

13.43 (1.48)

161

19.34 (1.99)

 

   Non-smoker

491

47.24 (2.36)

398

56.70(1.91)

431

60.26 (1.67)

 
 

N

Mean (SE)

N

Mean (SE)

N

Mean (SE)

P-value***

BMI

989

26.40 (0.20)

683

28.17 (0.28)

739

27.83 (0.25)

<.0001

Total Fat Intake (g/day)****

963

90.21 (2.49)

658

85.63 (2.90)

724

84.35 (2.33)

0.1826

Serum HDL (mg/dL)

983

49.33 (0.78)

675

53.88 (0.97)

739

46.58 (0.67)

0.0001

Serum LDL (mg/dL)

962

126.35 (1.20)

665

122.96 (1.57)

710

118.55 (1.25)

0.007

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)

985

202.07 (1.46)

677

197.91 (1.39)

739

193.37 (1.49)

0.004

Serum Triglycerides (mg/dL)

984

138.73 (4.82)

677

107.27 (2.36)

738

146.67 (4.29)

0.0001

  1. SE, standard error.
  2. *Frequencies were adjusted using the NHANES III genetic sample weights.
  3. **Chi-square test.
  4. ***P-value was calculated using the Satterthwaite-adjusted F test.
  5. ****Reported in a dietary recall from the previous 24-hour period.
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