Table 2 Comparison of subcutaneous adiposity and fat distribution variables among four ethnic groups by sex (adjusted mean ± standard error)

66.7 ± 0.3^§

64.1 ± 0.4

62.6 ± 0.3^§

65.9 ± 0.4

P < 0.001 C = T > L > M

7.9 ± 0.2

9.1 ± 0.3^§

9.5 ± 0.2

6.6 ± 0.3

P < 0.001 C = L = M > T

15.5 ± 0.3

11.9 ± 0.4

13.0 ± 0.3

12.3 ± 0.4^§

P < 0.001 C > L = M = T

12.1 ± 0.4

11.4 ± 0.5

12.7 ± 0.4

-

P = 0.115

15.1 ± 0.4

9.4 ± 0.5

12.1 ± 0.4

12.0 ± 0.5

P < 0.001, C > M = T > L

-

14.1 ± 0.4

11.8 ± 0.3

10.1 ± 0.4^§

P < 0.001, L > M >T

28.0 ± 0.7

21.6 ± 0.9

25.6 ± 0.8

-

P < 0.001, C = M > L

1.15 ± 0.02

0.92 ± 0.03

0.99 ± 0.02

-

P < 0.001, C > M > L

0.62 ± 0.01

0.42 ± 0.02^§

0.48 ± 0.0^§

0.60 ± 0.02

P < 0.001, C = T > M > L

0.88 ± 0.03

1.17 ± 0.04^§

1.09 ± 0.04^§

-

P < 0.001, C < L = M

63.4 ± 0.3

61.9 ± 0.3

59.7 ± 0.3

64.0 ± 0.3

P < 0.001, C = T > L > M

7.7 ± 0.2

8.2 ± 0.2

9.7 ± 0.2

6.7 ± 0.2

P < 0.001, M > L > C = T

15.2 ± 0.3

11.7 ± 0.3

13.1 ± 0.3

13.2 ± 0.3

P < 0.001, C > M = T > L

11.4 ± 0.3

9.8 ± 0.3

11.3 ± 0.3

-

P = 0.003, C = M > L

14.9 ± 0.4

10.0 ± 0.4

12.6 ± 0.4

13.1 ± 0.4

P <0.001, C > M = T > L

-

14.5 ± 0.4

13.5 ± 0.3

11.9 ± 0.3

P = 0.009, L > M = T

26.2 ± 0.6

19.7 ± 0.7

23.9 ± 0.6

-

P < 0.001,C > M > L

1.13 ± 0.02

0.94 ± 0.02

0.99 ± 0.02

-

P < 0.001,C > L = M

0.63 ± 0.01

0.47 ± 0.01

0.52 ± 0.01

0.64 ± 0.01

P < 0.001, C = T > M > L

0.84 ± 0.02

1.06 ± 0.03

0.98 ± 0.03

-

P < 0.001, L = M > C