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Table 1 Study population characteristics categorized by α1 acid glycoprotein (AGP)

From: The association between fat distribution and α1-acid glycoprotein levels among adult females in the United States

Variables

Total (n = 2295)

AGP (mg/dL)

P Value

Low

(n = 1004)

Middle

(n = 1002)

High

(n = 1009)

AGP (mg/dL), Mean ± SD

77.73 ± 24.05

53.13 ± 8.87

75.21 ± 5.73

104.71 ± 16.74

 < 0.001

Age (year), Mean ± SD

28.84 ± 11.40

27.39 ± 10.85

29.20 ± 11.49

30.71 ± 11.43

 < 0.001

BMI (kg/m2), n (%)

    

-

  < 25

1274 (32.85%)

547 (55.36%)

319 (32.29%)

122 (12.35%)

 

 25–30

1309 (33.75%)

280 (28.06%)

412 (41.28%)

306 (30.66%)

 

  > 30

1295 (33.39%)

128 (12.80%)

298 (29.80%)

574 (57.40%)

 

TPF (%),

Mean ± SD

37.32 ± 6.81

32.87 ± 5.80

37.96 ± 5.74

41.54 ± 5.61

 < 0.001

APF (%),

Mean ± SD

37.26 ± 8.70

31.78 ± 7.61

37.84 ± 7.54

42.47 ± 6.96

 < 0.001

GPF (%),

Mean ± SD

41.19 ± 5.52

38.26 ± 5.19

41.68 ± 4.77

43.80 ± 4.83

 < 0.001

AGR (%), Mean ± SD

41.11 ± 13.51

34.56 ± 10.80

41.45 ± 12.85

48.31 ± 13.57

 < 0.001

SPF (%), Mean ± SD

6.38 ± 0.87

6.22 ± 0.87

6.44 ± 0.89

6.51 ± 0.81

 < 0.001

VPF (%),

Mean ± SD

1.26 ± 0.53

1.11 ± 0.47

1.27 ± 0.53

1.44 ± 0.55

 < 0.001

VSR (%), Mean ± SD

19.62 ± 8.19

17.75 ± 6.98

19.78 ± 8.10

22.15 ± 9.20

 < 0.001

Total Cholesterol(mg/dL),

Mean ± SD

177.88 ± 37.16

176.45 ± 38.61

176.72 ± 34.75

180.90 ± 38.35

0.012

Triglycerides (mg/dL),

Mean ± SD

110.90 ± 75.05

95.63 ± 67.33

112.19 ± 76.93

128.05 ± 76.16

 < 0.001

Albumin (g/dL),

Mean ± SD

4.15 ± 0.38

4.20 ± 0.41

4.18 ± 0.35

4.07 ± 0.34

 < 0.001

Energy intake (kcal),

Mean ± SD

1880.80 ± 832.88

1951.37 ± 819.37

1873.27 ± 798.85

1845.20 ± 817.27

0.014

ratio of family income to poverty (%), Mean ± SD

2.28 ± 1.59

2.56 ± 1.65

2.27 ± 1.56

2.08 ± 1.51

 < 0.001

Smoke, n (%)

    

-

 Yes

783 (26.06%)

154 (20.18%)

197 (25.99%)

306 (37.55%)

 

 No

2222 (73.94%)

609 (79.82%)

561 (74.01%)

509 (62.45%)

 

Hypertension, n (%)

    

-

 Yes

456 (13.71%)

67 (7.90%)

115 (13.50%)

168 (18.69%)

 

 No

2869 (86.29%)

781 (92.10%)

737 (86.50%)

731 (81.31%)

 

High cholesterol level, n (%)

    

-

 Yes

413 (12.42%)

94 (11.08%)

109 (12.79%)

140 (15.59%)

 

 No

2912 (87.58%)

754 (88.92%)

743 (87.21%)

758 (84.41%)

 

Diabetes, n (%)

    

-

 Yes

151 (3.90%)

18 (1.81%)

44 (4.46%)

61 (6.17%)

 

 No

3718 (96.10%)

974 (98.19%)

943 (95.54%)

927 (93.83%)

 

Physical Activity, n (%)

    

-

 Vigorous

561 (16.15%)

124 (13.93%)

154 (17.68%)

173 (18.89%)

 

 Moderate

869 (25.02%)

231 (25.96%)

214 (24.57%)

248 (27.07%)

 

 Less than moderate

2043 (58.83%)

535 (60.11%)

503 (57.75%)

495 (54.04%)

 

Education, n (%)

    

-

 Less than high school

1427 (36.41%)

360 (35.93%)

385 (38.50%)

330 (32.74%)

 

 High school or GED General educational development

667 (17.02%)

144 (14.37%)

166 (16.60%)

202 (20.04%)

 

 Above high school

1825 (46.57%)

498 (49.70%)

449 (44.90%)

476 (47.22%)

 

Marital status, n (%)

    

-

 Married or living with partner

2116 (63.26%)

560 (66.83%)

514 (60.97%)

548 (61.57%)

 

 Living alone

1229 (36.74%)

278 (33.17%)

329 (39.03%)

342 (38.43%)

 

Race, n (%)

    

-

 Mexican American

722 (18.39%)

170 (16.93%)

226 (22.55%)

197 (19.52%)

 

 Other Hispanic

427 (10.87%)

94 (9.36%)

136 (13.57%)

95 (9.42%)

 

 Non-Hispanic White

1125 (28.65%)

299 (29.78%)

270 (26.95%)

373 (36.97%)

 

 Non-Hispanic Black

912 (23.22%)

186 (18.53%)

203 (20.26%)

225 (22.30%)

 

 Other Race

741 (18.87%)

255 (25.40%)

167 (16.67%)

119 (11.79%)

 
  1. The Student 2-tailed t-test or Mann–Whitney U test is utilized to test continuous variables, while chi-square or Fisher exact test is utilized to test categorical variables
  2. The findings demonstrate a statistically significant difference with a P-value of less than 0.05
  3. Abbreviations: AGP: α1 acid glycoprotein; BMI: body mass index; TPF: total percent fat (%); APF: Android percent fat (%); GPF: gynpid percent fat (%); AGR: android/gynoid ratio (%); VPF: visceral percent fat (%); SPF: subcutaneous percent fat (%); VSR: visceral/subcutaneous ratio (%)