Research Article
Functional Capacity, Lipid Profile, and Associated Factors in Older Adults Living in Urban and Rural Areas
Table 3
Distribution of blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and LDL classification according to the place of residence of older adults (n = 205).
| | Place of residence | Total | Rural | Urban | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Total cholesterol (x2 = 6.52; gl = 2; ) | High | 7 | 9.6 | 14 | 10.6 | 21 | 10.2 | Altered | 22 | 30.1 | 20 | 15.2 | 42 | 20.5 | Ideal | 44 | 60.3 | 98 | 74.2 | 142 | 69.3 |
| Triglycerides (x2 = 1.77; gl = 2; ) | High | 6 | 8.2 | 19 | 14.4 | 25 | 12.2 | Maximum | 10 | 13.7 | 15 | 11.4 | 25 | 12.2 | Normal | 57 | 78.1 | 98 | 74.2 | 155 | 75.6 |
| HDL cholesterol (x2 = 4.66; gl = 2; ) | Low | 30 | 41.1 | 53 | 40.2 | 83 | 40.5 | Normal | 43 | 58.9 | 71 | 53.8 | 114 | 55.6 | Excellent | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 6.1 | 8 | 3.9 |
| LDL cholesterol (x2 = 9.35; gl = 3; ) | High | 13 | 17.8 | 15 | 11.4 | 28 | 13.7 | Maximum | 16 | 21.9 | 21 | 15.9 | 37 | 18.0 | Desirable | 26 | 35.6 | 35 | 26.5 | 61 | 29.8 | Excellent | 18 | 24.7 | 61 | 46.2 | 79 | 38.5 |
| Total | 73 | 100.0 | 132 | 100.0 | 205 | 100.0 |
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