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Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study groups. Results are presented as means (SD) or percentages and mmol/L for lipids.

From: Atheroprotective natural anti-phosphorylcholine antibodies of IgM subclass are decreased in Swedish controls as compared to non-westernized individuals from New Guinea

 

New Guineans (N = 108)

Swedish controls (N = 109)

P

aPC

981 (283)

740 (295)

0.0001

Age (years)

59.9 (11.1)

59.7 (10.6)

0.85

Sex (% males)

70

70

0.97

SBP (mmHg)

118.6 (18.0)

135.3 (18.2)

0.0001

DBP (mmHg)

70.0 (7.1)

77.3 (9.4)

0.0001

BMI

18.8 (2.2)

25.8 (4.1)

0.0001

Waist

70.9(4.4)

87.2(10.9)

0.0001

Smokers (%)

75.2

24.7

0.0001

Total Cholesterol

5.1 (1.2)

5.8 (0.9)

0.0001

HDL

1.07 (0.15)

1.14 (0.26)

0.04

LDL

3.5 (1.1)

4.0 (0.88)

0.0001

Triglycerides

1.2 (0.46)

1.3 (0.77)

0.10

  1. SBP, systolic blood pressure
  2. DBP, diastolic blood pressure
  3. BMI, body mass index
  4. HDL, high density lipoprotein
  5. LDL, low density lipoprotein
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