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. 2024 Jan 3;19(1):e0294567. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294567

Table 1. Weighted characteristics of study samples based on sex.

Males (n = 4434) Females (n = 1525) P-value
Testosterone (ng/dL) 403.32 (304.00, 525.34) 22.30 (15.50, 30.80) <0.001
Total percent fat (%) 27.09 ± 6.07 38.67 ± 6.33 <0.001
Android percent fat (%) 31.36 ± 8.32 38.68 ± 8.31 <0.001
Gynoid percent fat (%) 28.63 ± 5.64 42.29 ± 5.28 <0.001
Android to gynoid ratio 1.09 ± 0.18 0.91 ± 0.15 <0.001
Lean mass percent (%) 69.87 ± 5.64 58.48 ± 5.85 <0.001
Age (years) 38.26 ± 12.28 35.73 ± 12.26 <0.001
Ratio of family income to poverty 2.11 (1.06–4.12) 1.49 (0.82–3.17) <0.001
BMI (kg/m2) 28.41 ± 5.84 28.99 ± 7.68 <0.01
Arm circumference (cm) 34.39 ± 4.31 31.98 ± 5.64 <0.001
Waist circumference (cm) 99.01 ± 15.41 94.86 ± 17.59 <0.001
Cholesterol (mmol/L) 4.92 ± 1.08 4.76 ± 0.98 <0.001
Triglycerides (mmol/L) 1.42 (0.91–2.33) 1.12 (0.74–1.71) <0.001
HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) 1.23 ± 0.34 1.44 ± 0.39 <0.001
LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) 2.97 ± 0.90 2.81 ± 0.88 <0.001
Creatinine (μmol/L) 83.10 (74.26–92.82) 60.11 (52.16–68.07) <0.001
Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L) 4.64 (3.57–5.36) 3.93 (3.21–4.64) <0.001
Serum uric acid (μmol/L) 358.48 ± 71.73 273.42 ± 62.90 <0.001
Energy intake (kcal) 2510.07 ± 903.12 1812.64 ± 703.12 <0.001
Protein intake (g) 99.50 ± 41.28 70.31 ± 29.61 <0.001
Carbohydrate intake (g) 294.03 ± 118.90 226.34 ± 92.84 <0.001
Fat intake (g) 95.44 ± 42.03 69.20 ± 33.64 <0.001
Race (%) <0.001
    Hispanic 18.25 27.34
    Non-Hispanic White 62.18 44.53
    Non-Hispanic Black 10.55 13.10
    Others 9.02 15.03
Hypertension (%) <0.001
    Yes 22.81 17.33
    No 77.19 82.67
Hypercholesteremia(%) <0.001
    Yes 27.47 17.35
    No 72.53 82.65
Diabetes (%) 0.34
    Yes 8.90 8.05
    No 91.10 91.95
Smoking status (%) <0.001
    Yes 45.76 27.00
    No 54.24 73.00
Vigorous work activity (%) <0.001
    Yes 33.27 14.78
    No 66.73 85.22

Notes: Mean ± SD and median (Q1, Q3) for continuous variables, p-values were obtained using the weighted linear regression model and Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test. % for categorical variables and P value was calculated by weighted chi-square test.