Table 2 Serum IGFBP7 levels in the subjects by MetS and IR status.

From: Serum IGFBP7 levels associate with insulin resistance and the risk of metabolic syndrome in a Chinese population

Group

N

Median

P 25

P 75

P -value #

MetS

 Control

1575

35.80

28.70

46.40

<0.001

 Case

1040

45.80

36.50

59.05

 

HOMA-IR index§

 <0.98

1420

38.25

30.30

50.53

<0.001

 ≥0.98

1192

40.45

31.83

52.45

 
  1. #P values calculated with the Mann-Whitney U test.
  2. §categorized by the value of 75th percentage in control group.
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