Table 1.
Characteristics of study population by gender
| Variables | Median (IQR) | Z-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 1059) | Female (n = 442) | Male (n = 617) | ||
| Age (years) | 26.0 (10.0) | 26.0 (11.0) | 25.0 (11.0) | −1.28ns |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 22.99 (3.9) | 23.34 (3.8) | 22.58 (4.0) | −3.74*** |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 82.00 (12.0) | 80.00 (10.0) | 85.00 (14.0) | −7.49*** |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 95.00 (11.0) | 94.00 (15.0) | 96.00 (10.0) | −1.67ns |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.87 (0.1) | 0.85 (0.1) | 0.88 (0.1) | −9.72*** |
| AST (IU/L) | 27.0 (9.0) | 27.0 (9.0) | 26.0 (10.0) | −2.94* |
| ALT (IU/L) | 14.0 (11.0) | 13.0 (8.0) | 16.0 (12.5) | −8.81*** |
| GGT (IU/L) | 18.0 (11.4) | 17.5 (12.3) | 18.5 (10.1) | −2.60** |
ns not significant
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001 (p value for comparison between female and male)