Table 4. The biochemical characteristics of participants by sex.

	Male (n = 89)	Female (n = 186)	All (n = 275)	P
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	(t test)
Fasting Glucose (mmol/l)	5.9 (3.4)	5.5 (1.8)	5.6 (2.5)	0.240
Fasting Insulin (μU/ml)	6.04 (5.34)	6.55 (5.57)	6.39 (5.49)	0.470
Insulin Resistance (HOMA score)	1.50 (1.42)	1.62 (1.46)	1.58 (1.45)	0.516

t  =  Two sample t test with equal variance.

P  =  statistical significance of difference.

n  =  Number.

SD  =  Standard deviation.