. 2016 May 4;16:377. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3035-8

Table 1.

Characteristics at baseline among females and males participating in the study

	Female (N = 43)^a				Male (N = 78)^b
Outcome	Mean	SD	N	%	Mean	SD	N	%
Age (years)	42.6	12.5	.	.	41.8	12	.	.
Height (cm)	167.8	5.8	.	.	180.8	6.7	.	.
Weight (kg)	68.6	8.8	.	.	86	13.5	.	.
Body mass index (kg/m²)	24.4*	3.1	.	.	26.3	4	.	.
HbA1c (mmol/L)	5.2	0.3	.	.	5.3	0.4	.	.
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	5.4	1.1	.	.	5.1	1.1	.	.
LDL (mmol/L)	3.2	0.9	.	.	3.2	0.9	.	.
HDL (mmol/L)	1.9*	0.4	.	.	1.4	0.3	.	.
CRP (mg/L)	1.9	1.8	.	.	1.9	2	.	.
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	115.5*	15.7	.	.	123.3	12.3	.	.
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	74.2*	7.6	.	.	78.9	8.6	.	.
RHR (bpm)	67.4*	10.8	.	.	63.4	9.4	.	.
VO2max (mL ∙ kg^-1∙ min^-1)	33.5*	8.6	.	.	39.3	7	.	.
Leisure time physical activity (n ≤1 days/week)	.	.	16	37.2	.	.	29	37.2
Leisure time physical activity (n = 2–3 days/week)	.	.	21	48.8	.	.	36	46.2
Leisure time physical activity (n ≥ 4 days/week)	.	.	6	14	.	.	13	16.7
Smokers	.	.	0*	0	.	.	12	15.4
University/College	.	.	37*	86	.	.	41	52.6

*Significantly different between genders, p < 0.05. ^a N = 42 for weight, BMI, HbA1c and CRP; N = 41 for total cholesterol, LDL and HDL; N = 20 for VO_2max. ^b N = 74 for HbA1c; N = 77 for total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and CRP; N = 32 for VO_2max