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. 2016 Dec 6;6:38618. doi: 10.1038/srep38618

Table 2. Sex differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in the participants.

Characteristics Men Women P Cohen’s D
Hypertension 1111 (71.2) 1472 (66.0) 0.001 0.11
Diabetes 216 (14.1) 317 (14.5) 0.719 0.01
Obesity 323 (20.7) 565 (25.3) 0.001 0.11
Current smoking 896 (57.4) 53 (2.4) <0.001 1.11
Passive smoking 246 (15.8) 876 (39.3) <0.001 0.64
Alcohol consumption 561 (36.0) 30 (1.3) <0.001 0.72
High TC 99 (6.4) 290 (13.2) <0.001 0.28
High TG 273 (17.8) 543 (24.8) <0.001 0.18
Low HDL-C 294 (19.1) 252 (11.5) <0.001 0.19
High LDL-C 101 (6.6) 195 (8.9) 0.010 0.09