Table I.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants.
| Characteristics | Men (N=451)
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Women (N=940)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| na | % | na | % | |
| Age (Years) | ||||
| <40 | 116 | 25.7 | 169 | 18.0 |
| 40–49 | 193 | 42.8 | 454 | 48.3 |
| 50–59 | 127 | 28.2 | 305 | 32.4 |
| ≥60 | 15 | 3.3 | 12 | 1.3 |
| Mean ± SD | 45.7 ± 7.3 | 46.3 ± 6.5 | ||
| Education | ||||
| <Bachelor degree | 129 | 29.1 | 170 | 18.3 |
| Bachelor degree | 90 | 20.3 | 388 | 41.7 |
| Master degree | 88 | 19.8 | 217 | 23.3 |
| PhD degree | 137 | 30.9 | 156 | 16.8 |
| Previous smoker | 81 | 18.1 | 34 | 3.7 |
| Current smoker | 87 | 19.4 | 15 | 1.6 |
| Never drinker | 227 | 50.7 | 794 | 85.4 |
| <10 g/day | 174 | 38.8 | 128 | 13.8 |
| 10–30 g/day | 32 | 7.1 | 8 | 0.9 |
| >30 g/day | 15 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Components of MetS | ||||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 85.2 ± 9.1 | 74.7 ± 9.6 | ||
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 156.9 ± 136.2 | 92.9 ± 47.9 | ||
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 53.4 ± 13.4 | 64.9 ± 16.0 | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 126.5 ± 17.3 | 118.9 ± 16.9 | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.0 ± 10.9 | 71.9 ± 10.5 | ||
| Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 94.7 ± 28.4 | 87.4 ± 15.6 | ||
| Liver markers | ||||
| AST (units/L) | 28.9 ± 19.3 | 22.7 ± 10.4 | ||
| ALT (units/L) | 35.5 ± 35.5 | 20.8 ± 15.4 | ||
| AST: ALT ratio | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | ||
| ALP (units/L) | 70.3 ± 19.4 | 63.0 ± 18.1 | ||
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Number may not be added up to the total number due to missing data