Table 1.
Characteristics of the population.
| Variable | Overall (n = 858) | Men (n = 247) | Women (n = 611) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 59.8 (9.9) | 62.6 (9.2) | 58.7 (9.9) | <.0001 |
| Height (m) | 1.56 (0.08) | 1.62 (0.07) | 1.54 (0.06) | <.0001 |
| Weight (kg) | 56.7 (13.2) | 57.6 (11.3) | 56.3 (13.9) | .177 |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 23.2 (5.0) | 21.9 (3.8) | 23.7 (5.3) | <.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 84.6 (12.7) | 83.1 (9.5) | 85.3 (13.7) | .025 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 137.1 (25.7) | 138.4 (24.1) | 136.6 (26.3) | .347 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80.4 (15.6) | 80.9 (15.7) | 80.2 (15.5) | .532 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 4.64 (1.7) | 4.76 (2.2) | 4.59 (1.4) | .262 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L)† | 4.59 (0.9) | 4.41 (0.9) | 4.65 (0.8) | .003 |
†(The sample sizes of the overall, men, and women groups for total cholesterol estimation were 593, 137, and 456 subjects, resp. The rest were returned as low values (i.e., <3.88 mmol/L) based on the measuring range of the machine). *P value between men and women.