Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the population.
| Variable | Female (n = 1411) | Male (n = 447) | Total (n = 1858) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 48.9 (8.29) | 47.2 (10.58) | 48.5 (8.92) | <0.002* |
| Weight (kg) | 70.7 (15.20) | 71.2 (14.15) | 70.9 (15.66) | 0.521 |
| Height (m) | 1.6 (0.07) | 1.7 (0.07) | 1.61 (8.09) | <0.001* |
| Arm circumference (cm) | 29.1 (4.14) | 27.8 (3.12) | 28.8 (4.01) | <0.001* |
| Heart rate | 89.7 (16.42) | 85.9 (15.85) | 89.1 (18.61) | <0.001* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 161.6 (25.50) | 161.2 (24.15) | 161.8 (26.99) | 0.766 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 101.4 (14.07) | 100.6 (15.23) | 101.4 (15.80) | 0.338 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.1 (5.80) | 25.2 (4.80) | 29.13 (7.27) | <0.001* |
| BMI groups | <0.001* | |||
| Normal | 376 (28.5) | 199 (49.8) | 575 (33.4) | |
| Overweight | 447 (33.9) | 140 (35.0) | 587 (34.1) | |
| Obese | 320 (24.2) | 52 (13.0) | 372 (21.6) | |
| Severe obesity | 177 (13.4) | 9 (2.3) | 186 (10.8) | |
| Waist-to-height ratio | 0.708 (0.16) | 0.712 (0.14) | 0.709 (8.10) | 0.635 |
| Abdominal obesity | 496 (35.1) | 42 (9.4) | 969 (51.6) | <0.001* |
*Statistically significant.