Table 1.
Demographic data and prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in the total sample divided by gender.
| Total (n = 152) |
Men (n = 83) |
Women (n = 69) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46 ± 11 | 45 ± 11 | 47 ± 11 | NS |
| Educational level (years) | 13 ± 3 | 14 ± 2 | 13 ± 4 | NS |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 62 | 68 | 55 | NS |
| Hypertension (%) | 30 | 31 | 29 | NS |
| Smoking (%) | 31 | 31 | 30 | NS |
| Diabetes (%) | 5 | 7 | 3 | NS |
| Physical inactivity (%) | 78 | 76 | 80 | NS |
| Overweight (%) | 37 | 41 | 33 | NS |
| Obesity (%) | 33 | 34 | 32 | NS |
| Family history of CHD (%) | 13 | 10 | 16 | NS |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or percentage.
CHD: coronary heart disease; NS: not significant.