Table 1 Serum concentrations of α-tocopherol per sex in adults (n = 846)a
| Â | Total | Male | Female | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 846 | 471 (55.67%) | 375 (44.33%) | Â |
Age (years) | 47 (36–56) | 47 (36–56) | 47 (34–56) | 0.422 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.1 (21.9–26.1) | 25.1 (23.3–27.0) | 22.6 (20.7–24.8) |  < 0.001 |
SBP (mm Hg) | 124 (113–137) | 127 (116–140) | 119 (108–132) |  < 0.001 |
DBP(mm Hg) | 76 (69–85) | 80 (73–87) | 72 (65–81) |  < 0.001 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.41 (3.89–4.99) | 4.41 (3.92–4.99) | 4.40 (3.88–5.00) | 0.788 |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.16 (0.82–1.70) | 1.39 (1.00–1.96) | 0.97 (0.68–1.40) |  < 0.001 |
HDLC (mmol/L) | 1.25 (1.07–1.49) | 1.15 (1.00–1.29) | 1.43 (1.25–1.65) |  < 0.001 |
LDLC (mmol/L) | 2.77 (2.29–3.32) | 2.84 (2.38–3.40) | 2.69 (2.23–3.26) | 0.030 |
TLs (mmol/L) | 5.65 (4.97–6.64) | 5.88 (5.14–6.86) | 5.43 (4.81–6.31) |  < 0.001 |
Unadjusted | ||||
 Vitamin E (μmol/L) | 27.40 (22.89–33.20) | 27.63 (22.96–32.97) | 27.16 (22.82–33.20) | 0.683 |
Adjusted for | ||||
 TC (mmol/mol) | 6.20 (5.30–7.48) | 6.28 (5.36–7.55) | 6.16 (5.24–7.27) | 0.369 |
 TLs (mmol/mol) | 4.86 (4.10–5.65) | 4.70 (3.97–5.53) | 4.98 (4.31–5.86) |  < 0.001 |