Table 3 Baseline characteristics of postmenopausal Caucasian women from the Rancho Bernardo Study in the overall cohort and by low, moderate or high estradiol (E2) tertile in the subset with estradiol measures available.
Characteristic (mean ± SD) | All women | Low E2 | Mod E2 | High E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | (784) | (180) | (140) | (173) |
Age (years) | 69.1 ± 8.6 | 71.1 ± 8.2 | 70.8 ± 8.4 | 68.5 ± 9.2 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 78.0 ± 9.1 | 75.8 ± 8.0 | 78.2 ± 8.6 | 80.9 ± 9.6 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.1 ± 3.6 | 23.0 ± 3.0 | 23.9 ± 2.9 | 25.5 ± 4.0 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.9 ± 1.0 | 5.9 ± 1.1 | 6.1 ± 1.0 | 6.0 ± 0.94 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 1.8 ± 0.45 | 1.8 ± 0.47 | 1.6 ± 0.43 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.5 ± 1.0 | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 3.8 ± 0.9 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L)* | 1.1 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 1.1 ± 0.8 | 1.2 ± 1.0 |
Estradiol levels (pmol/L)* | - | 11.0 ± 7.3 | 18.4 ± 3.7 | 29.4 ± 11 |