Table 2.
Cardio-Metabolic Characteristics of Study Sample
| Variable | All | Females | Males | P-value |
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| Fasting Glucose (mg/dL) | 96.1 (28.2) (n=825) | 95.0 (29.0) (n=296) | 96.7 (27.8) (n=529) | 0.11 |
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| <100 | 76% | 77% | 75% | 0.69 |
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| 100 – 124 | 16% | 15% | 17% | |
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| >124 | 8% | 9% | 8% | |
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| Body Shape [BMI (kg/m2)] | 26.3 (5.4) (n=674) | 27.2 (6.1) (n=236) | 25.9 (4.9) (n=438) | 0.007 |
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| <18.5 | 4% | 5% | 4% | 0.03 |
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| 18.5 – 24.9 | 41% | 35% | 45% | |
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| 25.0 – 29.9 | 35% | 35% | 35% | |
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| >29.9 | 20% | 25% | 17% | |
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| Body Shape [Waist Circumference (cm)] | 94.3 (5.6) (n=434) | 96.6 (17.8) (n=164) | 93.0 (13.9) (n=270) | 0.03 |
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| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 193.8 (162.5) (n=799) | 163.8 (99.0) (n=290) | 210.9 (187.4) (n=509) | 0.003 |
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| <150 | 50% | 57% | 46% | 0.003 |
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| 150 – 199 | 20% | 19% | 20% | |
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| 200 – 500 | 26% | 22% | 28% | |
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| >500 | 4% | 2% | 6% | |
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| HDL (mg/dL) | 43.7 (14.2) (n=374) | 48.0 (15.9) (n=137) | 41.2 (12.4) (n=237) | <0.001 |
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| <41 | 47% | 34% | 54% | <0.001 |
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| 41 – 50 | 27% | 25% | 27% | |
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| 51 – 60 | 16% | 24% | 11% | |
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| >60 | 10% | 17% | 7% | |
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| Blood Pressure (mmHg) | (n=838) | (n=307) | (n=531) | |
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| <120/80 | 43% | 49% | 39% | 0.004 |
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| 120–139/80–89 | 40% | 36% | 43% | |
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| 140–159/90–99 | 14% | 10% | 16% | |
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| >160/100 | 3% | 5% | 3% | |
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| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 120.5 (16.2) | 118.1 (17.1) | 121.8 (15.6) | <0.001 |
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| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 75.5 (10.6) | 74.7 (10.9) | 75.9 (10.4) | 0.10 |
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| Hypertension (%) | 18.5 (n=686) | 18.0 (n=245) | 18.8 (n=441) | 0.78 |
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| Diabetes (%) | 9.8 (n=519) | 11.6 (n=190) | 8.8 (n=329) | 0.31 |
Data are given as mean (SD) except when noted. BMI= body mass index, HDL= high density lipoprotein, BP= blood pressure.