Table 1.
n (%) | |
---|---|
Mean ± SD age in years | 43 ± 9 |
Ethnicity | |
Chinese | 33 (82.5) |
Malay | 2 (5.0) |
Indian | 3 (7.5) |
Other | 2 (5.0) |
Gender | |
Male | 16 (40) |
Female | 24 (60) |
Marital Status | |
Single | 13 (32.5) |
Married | 25 (62.5) |
Divorced | 2 (5) |
Highest Education | |
< University degree | 11 (27.5) |
≥ University degree | 29 (72.5) |
Body Mass Indexa in kg/m2: | |
Mean ± SD | 25.0 ± 5.0 |
Underweight (<18.5) | 2 (5.0) |
Normal (18.5–22.9) | 18 (45.0) |
Overweight (23–27.4) | 10 (25.0) |
Obese (≥27.5) | 10 (25.0) |
Waist Circumference mean ± SD in cm: | |
Male | 92.1 ± 11.2 |
Female | 78.3 ± 10.3 |
Waist-to-Hip Ratioa: | |
Male: <0.9, Female:<0.8 | 15 (37.5) |
Male: ≥0.9, Female: ≥0.8 | 25 (62.5) |
Self-reported health status | |
High cholesterol | 10 (25) |
Hypertension | 5 (13) |
Diabetes | 0 (0) |
acut-offs for Asian populations