Table 1. Clinical data of the studied population (N = 819) according to gender (Mean ± SD).

	Total	Men	Women
N (%)	819 (100%)	207 (25.3%)	612 (74.7%)
Age (years)	73.9 ± 7.5	73.4 ± 6.9	74.1 ± 7.6
BMI (kg/m2)	24.2 ± 3.6	24.3 ± 3.3	24.2 ± 3.7
BMI >23 (%)	498 (61.6%)	128 (62.7%)	370 (61.3%)
BMI >25 (%)	320 (39.8%)	84 (41.2%)	236 (39.3%)
NC (cm)	34.9 ± 3.4	37.7 ± 2.9	33.8 ± 2.9***
Non smoker (%)	696 (85.0%)	119 (57.5%)	577 (94.3%)***
Non drinker (%)	630 (76.9%)	121 (58.5%)	509 (83.2%)***
ESS	6.6 ± 5.2	7.0 ± 5.2	6.5 ± 5.2

Comparison between women and men based on independent samples t-test or chi-square test, as appropriate.

* p≤0.05;

** p≤0.01;

*** p≤0.001.

NC = Neck circumference; BMI = Body mass index; ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Score.