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Table 3 Comparison of β cell function between men and women according to age

From: Relationship between blood lipid profiles and pancreatic islet β cell function in Chinese men and women with normal glucose tolerance: a cross-sectional study

Age (years)

n (male:female)

β cell function

p value

  

Men

Women

 

< 30

485 (193:292)

11.0 ± 5.8

14.8 ± 7.2

< 0.001

30-39

584 (229:355)

10.1 ± 4.9

13.2 ± 5.8

< 0.01

40-49

448 (145:303)

7.8 ± 3.9

11.8 ± 4.3

< 0.001

50-59

416 (151:265)

7.2 ± 3.7

9.3 ± 4.1

0.01

60-69

336 (145:191)

6.6 ± 2.8

10.5 ± 3.8

< 0.01

> 70

78 (30:48)

8.0 ± 3.1

9.6 ± 4.2

NS

  1. Data are expressed as means ± standard deviation. Between-group comparisons were conducted using Student’s t test.
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