Research Article

IRS1, TCF7L2, ADRB1, PPARG, and HHEX Polymorphisms Associated with Atherogenic Risk in Mexican Population

Table 2

Sociodemographics, clinics, and ancestry characteristics.

VariablesLow risk AI
(711)
Medium risk AI (728)High risk AI
(56)
P value

Age48.17 ± 8.6146.86 ± 7.9844.68 ± 7.980.0009*
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)190.93 ± 39.92222.63 ± 51.35261.84 ± 65.860.0001*
LDL-c (mg/dL)119.21 ± 30.88140.08 ± 37.32156.14 ± 50.880.0001*
HDL-c (mg/dL)49.93. ± 12.97 38.89 ± 10.44 29.59 ± 7.360.0001*
Triglycerides (mg/dL)158.95 ± 77.54263.56 ± 160.32361.75 ± 246.110.0001*
Disease status (%)
 Health45.71 28.1630.36 <0.0001**
 Metabolic syndrome 17.0239.5639.29
 Type 2 diabetes37.3732.2830.36
BMI 28.75 ± 4.4729.15 ± 4.1429.48 ± 5.430.07*
SBP (mm Hg)119.28 ± 13.42120.65 ± 12.33119.21 ± 10.790.03*
DBP (mm Hg)75.5 ± 8.6376.10 ± 8.1577.46 ± 7.990.21*
Glucose (mg/dL)118.41 ± 56.90127.29 ± 72.19120.14 ± 56.960.07*
Insulin (pmol/L)11.73 ± 8.8912.27 ± 7.2813.44 ± 9.230.009*
HOMA-IR 3.73 ± 5.234.07 ± 4.964.20 ± 4.320.005*
Ancestry contribution
 African0.03 ± 0.0210.03 ± 0.0230.03 ± 0.0300.69*
 European0.32 ± 0.110.33 ± 0.100.32 ± 0.090.58*
 Amerindian 0.65 ± 0.120.64 ± 0.110.65 ± 0.100.55*
Sex (%)
 F47.1240.6657.140.007**
 M52.8859.3442.86
Educational level (%)
 Elementary or lower31.1630.7031.910.88**
 Middle school 27.0828.0731.91
 High school19.2120.6121.28
 College or higher22.5420.6114.89

Data shown in means and SD. F: female, M: male, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure. *Kruskal Wallis P value, **Chi square P value.