Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the sample
|
Variables |
Men |
Women |
Total |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 68 | n = 49 | n = 117 | ||
| Age (years) |
49.7 ± 11.2 |
50.7 ± 11.7 |
50.1 ± 11.3 |
p = 0.639 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
26.6 ± 4.9 |
24.3 ± 4.3 |
25.6 ± 4.8 |
p < 0.01 |
| Fat mass (%) |
25.6 ± 6.1 |
35.5 ± 6.7 |
29.7 ± 7.9 |
p < 0.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
97.7 ± 14.3 |
86.5 ± 13.7 |
93.0 ± 15.0 |
p < 0.0001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) |
188 ± 125 |
140 ± 56 |
168 ± 105 |
p < 0.01 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) |
43 ± 14 |
51 ± 12 |
46 ± 14 |
p < 0.002 |
| Basal glycaemia (mg/dL) |
100 ± 27 |
93 ± 18 |
97 ± 24 |
p = 0.157 |
| SBP1 (mmHg) |
129 ± 14 |
126 ± 10 |
128 ± 13 |
p = 0.250 |
| DBP2 (mmHg) |
83 ± 8 |
81 ± 6 |
83 ± 7 |
p = 0.148 |
| Pack years (n) | 35.2 ± 8.8 | 27.4 ± 9.6 | 32.3 ± 16.5 | p < 0.001 |
1SBP Systolic Blood Pressure.
2DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure.