Table 1. Sex differences in demographic characteristics and prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factor in the participants.
| Characteristics | Men | Women | P | Cohen’s D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n (%) | 1560 (41.2) | 2229 (58.8) | — | |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 61.13 (9.90) | 59.07 (9.47) | <0.001 | 0.27 |
| Age group, n (%) | 0.22 | |||
| 45~54 years | 430 (27.6) | 806 (36.2) | <0.001 | |
| 55~64 years | 632 (40.5) | 882 (39.6) | 0.560 | |
| 65~74 years | 338 (21.7) | 386 (17.3) | 0.001 | |
| ≥75 years | 160 (10.3) | 155 (7.0) | <0.001 | |
| Education level, year, mean (SD) | 6.40 (3.22) | 4.84 (3.61) | <0.001 | 0.45 |
| Education group, n (%) | 0.54 | |||
| 0 years | 137 (8.8) | 522 (23.4) | <0.001 | |
| 1~6 years | 699 (44.8) | 995 (44.6) | 0.947 | |
| >6 years | 724 (46.4) | 712 (31.9) | <0.001 | |
| SBP, mmHg, mean (SD) | 147.76 (21.41) | 145.49 (22.64) | 0.002 | 0.10 |
| DBP, mmHg, mean (SD) | 88.50 (11.22) | 85.62 (11.39) | <0.001 | 0.25 |
| BMI, Kg/m2, mean (SD) | 25.20 (3.44) | 25.82 (3.82) | <0.001 | 0.17 |
| FG, mmol/l, mean (SD) | 5.91 (1.42) | 5.93 (1.67) | 0.660 | 0.01 |
| TC, mmol/L, mean (SD) | 4.62 (1.00) | 5.04 (1.11) | <0.001 | 0.40 |
| TG, mmol/L, mean (SD) | 1.61 (1.24) | 1.87 (1.22) | <0.001 | 0.21 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L, mean (SD) | 1.39 (0.43) | 1.50 (0.48) | <0.001 | 0.24 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L, mean (SD) | 2.61 (1.20) | 2.76 (1.28) | <0.001 | 0.12 |