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Table 1 Clinical characteristics and laboratory determinations of the study population

From: Effects of kiwi consumption on plasma lipids, fibrinogen and insulin resistance in the context of a normal diet

 

Less than 1 kiwi/week

More or equal than 1 kiwi/week

 

N = 1114 (75.2 %)

N = 355 (24.2 %)

 

Mean or Number (N)

SD or %

Mean or Number (N)

SD or %

p value

Age (years)

54.7

14.0

55.7

12.6

0.203

Gender, male (n, %)

497

44.6

80

22.5

<0.01

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

213.1

39.8

214.9

35.1

0.414

HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL)

57.8

15.6

62.3

14.3

<0.01

LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL)

133.0

36.4

132.7

31.9

0.894

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

125.7

118.9

105.7

75.5

<0.01

Fibrinogen (mg/dL)

376.3

89.9

363.0

82.0

0.019

HOMAir

1.97

1.69

1.67

1.19

<0.01

Diabetes (n, %)

88

7.9

28

7.9

0.992

Lipid-lowering drugs (n, %)

213

19.1

68

19.2

0.988