Table 1:
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics | Men (n=1761) | Women (n=2074) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (Minimum-maximum) | |||
| Age (yrs) | 46.00(18.00–75.00) | 46.00(18.00–79.00) | >0.05 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.11(12.88–54.36) | 23.52(12.11–61.68) | <0.01 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 84.00(26.00–117.00) | 79.00(27.00–118.00) | <0.01 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 130.00(80.00–230.00) | 120.00(80.00–240.00) | <0.01 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.00(40.00–125.00) | 80.00(40.00–120.00) | <0.01 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.04(3.26–20.60) | 4.76(3.20–17.10) | <0.01 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.36(0.22–10.60) | 4.24(0.63–10.71) | <0.01 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.00(0.10–12.40) | 2.97(0.10–9.70) | >0.05 |
| HDL-cholesterol, (mmol/L) | 1.30(0.11–5.82) | 1.40(0.00–8.00) | <0.01 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.30(0.20–22.99) | 1.19(0.19–31.89) | <0.01 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 21.20(1.00–211.70) | 15.00(0.60–645.90) | <0.01 |
| AST (IU/L) | 22.00(1.00–188.90) | 19.50(1.00–449.90) | <0.01 |
| Non-smoker, n (%) | 752(42.70) | 1629(78.54) | <0.01 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 1009(57.30) | 445(21.46) | |
| Non-drinker, n (%) | 523(29.70) | 1934(93.25) | <0.01 |
| Infrequent drinker, n (%) | 63(3.58) | 3(0.14) | |
| Regular alcohol drinker, n (%) | 1175(66.72) | 137(6.61) |
Wilcoxon test scores for the continuous variables, Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test for the categorical variables /ALT, alanine aminotransferase;AST, aspartate aminotransferase; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein