Table 2. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of study participants.
| All | Men | Women | 35–54 y | 55–74 y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 114) | (n = 51) | (n = 63) | (n = 57) | (n = 57) | ||
| Women, n (%) | 63 (55.3) | --- | --- | 33 (57.9) | 30 (52.6) | |
| Age, years* | 54.5 (12.1) | 54.8 (12.6) | 54.2 (11.8) | 44.2 (6.2) | 64.8 (6.6) | |
| Education, n (%) | ||||||
| University | 34 (29.8) | 17 (33.3) | 17 (27.0) | 21 (36.8) | 13 (22.8) | |
| Secondary | 29 (25.4) | 11 (21.6) | 18 (28.6) | 17 (29.8) | 12 (21.1) | |
| Primary | 51 (44.7) | 23 (45.1) | 28 (44.4) | 19 (33.3) | 32 (56.1) | |
| BMI, kg/m2* | 27.3 (5.0) | 28.6 (4.6) | 26.2 (5.1) | 25.5 (5.1) | 29.0 (5.2) | |
| Waist, cm* | 95 (14.8) | 102 (12.9) | 91 (14.6) | 90 (13.1) | 101 (14.5) | |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||||||
| Current | 36 (21.6) | 19 (37.3) | 17 (27.0) | 23 (40.4) | 13 (22.8) | |
| Former | 32 (28.1) | 16 (31.4) | 16 (25.4) | 14 (24.6) | 18 (31.6) | |
| Never | 46 (40.4) | 16 (31.4) | 30 (47.6) | 20 (35.1) | 26 (45.6) | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 40 (35.1) | 21 (41.2) | 19 (30.2) | 7 (12.3) | 33 (57.9) | |
| SBP, mmHg* | 129 (16.9) | 136 (17.2) | 124 (14.9) | 124 (14.5) | 135 (17.4) | |
| DBP, mmHg* | 76 (10.4) | 78 (9.9) | 74 (10.6) | 76 (10.3) | 77 (10.7) | |
| Heart rate, beats/min* | 75 (11.5) | 75 (12.9) | 75 (10.4) | 75 (11.0) | 75 (12.2) | |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 21 (18.4) | 15 (29.4) | 6 (9.5) | 4 (7.0) | 17 (29.8) | |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 41 (36.0) | 21 (41.2) | 20 (31.7) | 16 (28.1) | 25 (43.9) |
*mean (standard deviation); BMI = Body mass index; SBP = Systolic blood pressure; DBP = Diastolic blood pressure.