Table 1 Blood cholesterol and anthropometric data among men and women and in the total population. Data presented as mean ±SD, interval, (n = number of subjects)
From: Sex differences in risk factors for coronary heart disease: a study in a Brazilian population
VARIABLE | MEN | WOMEN | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
CHOL | 4.92 ± 1.09 a | 5.10 ± 1.22 a | 5.00+1.22 |
(mmol/L) | 2.33-9.04 | 2.67-9.14 | 2.33-9.14 |
(459) | (410) | (869) | |
AGE | 46 ± 15 | 50 ± 15 | 47+15 |
(y) | 20-82 | 20-81 | 20-82 |
(462) | (411) | (873) | |
BMI | 25.31 + 3.50b | 24.59 ± 4.00 b | 24.97+3.80 |
(kg/m2) | 15.6-41.1 | 16.7-38.9 | 15.6-41.1 |
(454) | (403) | (857) |