Table 1.
Summary statistics for baseline characteristics of the participants included in the study by gender
| Males n = 275 |
Females n = 473 |
p-value M:F difference |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Characteristics | Mean | Standard Deviation |
Mean | Standard Deviation |
|
| Age (years) | 45.9 | 13.8 | 43.6 | 12.5 | 0.030 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3 | 4.0 | 27.6 | 6.4 | < 0.001 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 79.5 | 11.2 | 82.5 | 12.6 | 0.001 |
| Waist to Hip Ratio | 0.83 | 0.06 | 0.79 | 0.06 | < 0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 69.4 | 13.4 | 71.7 | 17.4 | 0.048 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 114.8 | 12.1 | 113.0 | 12.6 | 0.053 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 66.5 | 10.3 | 65.8 | 10.9 | 0.381 |
| Heart Rate (beats/minute) | 67.6 | 9.9 | 74.5 | 9.2 | < 0.001 |
| Fasting Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.2 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.233 |
| 2hr Post Challenge Glucose (mmol/L) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 3.6 | < 0.001 |