Table 2: Mean and standard deviation

of atherogenic indexes,

along with quartile values (N = 68,000).

Gender

TC/HDL-c

mg/dL

LDL/HDL-c

mg/dL

TG/HDL-c

mg/dL

Women, mean ± SD

4.45 ± 1.70

2.45 ± 1.18

3.63 ± 4.93

Percentile

Quartile 25

3.29

1.68

1.792

Quartile 50

4.17

2.31

2.838

Quartile 75

5.26

3.03

4.429

Men, mean ± SD

4.53 ± 1.62

2.64 ± 1.08

4.62 ± 9.98

Percentile

Quartile 25

3.42

1.89

1.936

Quartile 50

4.22

2.58

3.243

Quartile 75

5.26

3.27

5.257

HDL-c = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

LDL = low-density lipoprotein.

SD = Standard Deviation.

TC = Total cholesterol.

TG = Triglycerides.