Gender-specific association between a novel atherogenic index of plasma, metabolic parameters and inflammation among obese adults

Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric variables across different LCI quartiles

Variable	All participants (n = 647)		Quartils of LCI								P* Value
	All participants (n = 647)		Q1 (n = 161)		Q2 (n = 162)		Q3 (n = 162)		Q4 (n = 162)		P* Value
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Age (y)	40.08	9.55	37.86	9.15	40.33	9.88	40.95	9.26	41.17	9.62	0.006
Gender (% Male)†	312	48.2	60	37.3	82	50.6	76	46.9	94	58	0.001
Education (12 years ≤) †	495	76.50	121	75.15	130	80.24	127	78.39	112	69.13	0.352
Occupation (% employed) †	433	66.92	102	63.35	111	68.51	111	68.51	109	67.28	0.311
Marital status (% Single) †	360	55.64	81	50.31	92	56.79	107	66.04	82	50.61	0.695
BMI (kg/m²)	33.43	5.23	33.76	4.69	33.65	4.79	33.61	4.60	32.72	6.57	0.250
WC (cm)	106.55	9.79	105.35	9.36	107.05	10.39	106.95	9.51	106.85	9.85	0.350
WHR	0.92	0.08	0.90	0.07	0.92	0.091	0.93	0.10	0.93	0.07	0.017
HC	115.88	11.45	116.75	10.22	116.09	11.22	115.31	11.75	115.30	12.64	0.647
FM (%)	35.28	9.78	34.75	8.24	35.12	10.28	35.59	9.92	35.90	11.03	0.811
FFM (%)	58.53	13.24	56.74	13.33	59.21	12.19	60.16	13.53	58.33	14.01	0.191
Physically active (% moderate & high)	241	37.24	49	30.43	78	48.14	66	40.74	55	33.95	0.977

LCI, Lipoprotein combine index; BMI, Body mass index; WC, Waist circumference; WHR, Waist to hip ratio; HC, Hip circumference; FM, Fat mass; FFM, Fat free mass. *P-values for continuous variables are obtained from one-way-analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tuky’s post hoc test revealing the significant difference between 3rd and 4th quartiles with 1st and 2nd. P-values for discrete variables are derived from chi-squared test. †, Data are presented as number and percent

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