Table 2. Clinical characteristics from nursing professionals from Primary Health Care in the Bahia (n = 1111).
Bahia, Brazil.
| Clinical characteristics | Sex | p-value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female (n = 975) | Male (n = 136) | ||||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 84.48 | 18.04 | 86.19 | 16.08 | 0.09 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 132.41 | 55.24 | 148.17 | 67.27 | <0.01* |
| HDLc (mg/dL) | 58.80 | 31.30 | 57.72 | 27.02 | 0.63 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.33 | 14.11 | 89.60 | 15.71 | <0.01* |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 26.18 | 8.64 | 27.55 | 4.50 | <0.01* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 116.58 | 15.44 | 123.70 | 14.09 | <0.01* |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77.02 | 10.61 | 82.55 | 9.41 | <0.01* |
Source: Authors.
SD = Standard deviation; HDLc- High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; BMI—Body Mass Index;
*statistically significant (p<0.05).