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Table 2 Comparison of mean lipid profile by use of OCs

From: Association between oral contraceptives with lipid profile: results from Hoveyzeh cohort study (HCS)

Variable	Users OCs	Non-users OCs	t	df	P-value
TG (mg/dL)
Mean	133.58	131.61	-0.597	2270	0.550
SD	71.68	76.59	-0.597	2270	0.550
TC (mg/dL)
Mean	184.03	180.06	-2.497	2270	0.013^*
SD	34.98	35.93	-2.497	2270	0.013^*
HDL(mg/dL)
Mean	53.51	52.20	-2.388	2270	0.017^*
SD	12.28	11.82	-2.388	2270	0.017^*
LDL(mg/dL)
Mean	103.05	101.58	-1.804	2270	0.710
SD	29.27	29.20	-1.804	2270	0.710

*P < 0.05 was considered as a statistically significant level for the t-test
TG: Triglyceride; TC: Total Cholesterol; HDL: High-Density Lipoproteins; LDL: Low-Density Lipoprotein

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