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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of TCL among male Swiss conscripts 2006-2012

From: Multivariable analysis of total cholesterol levels in male Swiss Armed Forces conscripts 2006-2012 (N = 174,872)

  

N

Mean (95 %-CI)

SD

Median

% [5.17–6.18)

% ≥ 6.18

% ≥ 5.17

Year

2006

11178

4.225 (4.210–4.240)

0.78

4.2

10.0

1.5

11.5

 

2007

27258

4.191 (4.182–4.200)

0.77

4.1

9.0

1.5

10.5

 

2008

26526

4.278 (4.269–4.287)

0.77

4.2

10.7

1.8

12.5

 

2009

27084

4.244 (4.235–4.253)

0.76

4.2

9.8

1.6

11.4

 

2010

28402

4.190 (4.181–4.199)

0.76

4.1

8.7

1.5

10.2

 

2011

27557

4.033 (4.024–4.042)

0.73

4.0

5.9

1.0

6.9

 

2012

26867

4.100 (4.091–4.109)

0.73

4.0

7.3

0.9

8.2

 

Total

174872

4.175 (4.171–4.179)

0.76

4.1

8.6

1.4

10.0

Age

[18–19)

39683

4.066 (4.059–4.073)

0.72

4.0

6.3

0.8

7.1

 

[19–20)

79354

4.151 (4.146–4.156)

0.75

4.1

8.1

1.2

9.3

 

[20–21)

37032

4.242 (4.234–4.250)

0.77

4.2

9.9

1.7

11.6

 

[21–22)

11728

4.328 (4.314–4.342)

0.79

4.3

11.6

2.3

13.9

 

Total

174872

4.175 (4.171–4.179)

0.76

4.1

8.6

1.4

10.0

SEP (ISEI)

Low

52985

4.207 (4.200–4.214)

0.77

4.1

9.3

1.5

10.8

 

Medium

50355

4.155 (4.148–4.162)

0.75

4.1

8.3

1.3

9.6

 

High

44320

4.169 (4.162–4.176)

0.75

4.1

8.4

1.3

9.7

 

Pupil

14946

4.162 (4.150–4.174)

0.75

4.1

8.0

1.3

9.3

 

Imprecise

12266

4.163 (4.149–4.177)

0.78

4.1

8.6

1.6

10.2

 

Total

174872

4.175 (4.171–4.179)

0.76

4.1

8.6

1.4

10.0

BMI

<18.5

5561

3.919 (3.902–3.936)

0.67

3.9

3.6

0.4

4.0

 

18.5–24.9

126078

4.087 (4.083–4.091)

0.71

4.0

6.4

0.8

7.2

 

25.0–29.9

34069

4.405 (4.396–4.414)

0.81

4.3

14.1

2.6

16.7

 

30.0–34.9

7042

4.673 (4.652–4.694)

0.89

4.6

22.1

5.4

27.5

 

35.0–39.9

1698

4.807 (4.764–4.850)

0.89

4.7

25.4

7.5

32.9

 

≥40.0

424

4.692 (4.612–4.772)

0.84

4.6

23.6

4.5

28.1

 

Total

174872

4.175 (4.171–4.179)

0.76

4.1

8.6

1.4

10.0

Sports Test

1st Tertile (low)

50268

4.268 (4.261–4.275)

0.82

4.2

11.3

2.2

13.5

 

2nd Tertile (medium)

52800

4.143 (4.137–4.149)

0.74

4.1

7.7

1.1

8.8

 

3rd Tertile (high)

55768

4.089 (4.083–4.095)

0.70

4.0

6.3

0.7

7.0

 

Total

158836

4.164 (4.160–4.168)

0.75

4.1

8.3

1.3

9.6

Region

Région Lémanique

26792

4.268 (4.259–4.277)

0.78

4.2

10.4

1.9

12.3

 

Espace Mittelland

44793

4.185 (4.178–4.192)

0.76

4.1

8.6

1.4

10.0

 

Nordwestschweiz

17501

4.090 (4.079–4.101)

0.74

4.0

7.1

0.9

8.0

 

Zürich

28005

4.243 (4.234–4.252)

0.78

4.2

10.1

1.7

11.8

 

Ostschweiz

32610

4.147 (4.139–4.155)

0.75

4.1

8.4

1.2

9.6

 

Zentralschweiz

19862

4.097 (4.087–4.107)

0.74

4.0

6.8

1.1

7.9

 

Ticino

5309

4.025 (4.006–4.044)

0.71

4.0

5.7

0.6

6.3

 

Total

174872

4.175 (4.171–4.179)

0.76

4.1

8.6

1.4

10.0