Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects by serum total cholesterol concentrations
Serum total cholesterol concentrations (mg/dL) | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<160 | 160-179 | 180-199 | 200-219 | 220-239 | 240-259 | ≥260 | ||
n | 37 | 72 | 106 | 122 | 85 | 48 | 33 | 503 |
Men subjects,% | 51 | 49 | 47 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 55 | 58 |
Age (S.D.), y | 36 (10) | 37 (9) | 41 (12) | 43 (9) | 46 (10) | 48 (9) | 49 (9) | 42 (11) |
BMI (S.D.), kg/m2 | 21.5 (3.3) | 21.1 (2.6) | 21.8 (3.3) | 22.6 (3.7) | 23.4 (3.5) | 24.1 (3.5) | 24.1 (3.5) | 22.5 (3.5) |
Current Smoker,% | 24 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 42 | 30 | 27 |