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. 2017 Mar 2;14(3):251. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14030251

Table 2.

Anthropometrics, blood pressures and blood test analysis of participants.

Characteristics BMI (kg/m2) ** Waist Circumference (cm) Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) LDL-C (mg/dL) HDL-C (mg/dL) Triglycerides (mg/dL) Blood Glucose (mg/dL)
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
General 28.71 ± 6.65 95.07 ± 17.71 124.69 ± 20.51 78.68 ± 12.02 193.05 ± 44.57 116.45 ± 36.70 49.16 ± 11.03 148.99 ± 113.65 98.20 ± 32.31
Gender 0.009 ** <0.001 ** <0.001 ** <0.001 ** NS * 0.033 * <0.001 ** <0.001 ** <0.001 **
 Male 29.25 ± 6.12 100.66 ± 16.86 129.42 ± 18.41 82.13 ± 12.07 197.41 ± 48.32 120.43 ± 40.12 44.20 ± 9.69 181 ± 144.31 105.14 ± 38.91
 Female 28.42 ± 6.91 92 ± 17.43 122.11 ± 21.15 76.80 ± 11.58 190.66 ± 42.24 114.28 ± 34.54 51.87 ± 10.79 131.47 ± 88.08 94.38 ± 27.33
Age <0.001 ** <0.001 ** <0.001 ** <0.001 ** <0.001 * <0.001 * NS ** <0.001 ** <0.001 **
 18–20 22.86 ± 3.24 79.19 ± 9.04 109.69 ± 12.13 69.16 ± 8.07 145.16 ± 29.78 83.97 ± 25.83 45.05 ± 12.28 80.47 ± 32.95 85.74 ± 6.64
 21–64 28.82 ± 6.64 94.93 ± 18.08 122.98 ± 19.32 78.71 ± 11.98 194.18 ± 44.07 117.41 ± 36.49 49.21 ± 11.13 150.35 ± 114.33 97.64 ± 31.87
 >64 29.42 ± 6.72 100.52 ± 13.34 142.30 ± 21.91 81.13 ± 12.03 196.55 ± 45.72 117.01 ± 37.73 49.81 ± 10.05 157.68 ± 117.74 106.01 ± 38.22
Education 0.001 ** <0.001 ** <0.001 ** 0.003 ** NS * NS * NS ** NS ** <0.001 **
 Primary school 29.64 ± 6.91 98.63 ± 17.30 129.89 ± 22.57 80.38 ± 13.0 194.06 ± 45.5 117.32 ± 36.66 48.25 ± 10.08 151.67 ± 106.36 103.17 ± 38.05
 Secondary school 28.12 ±6.40 92.88 ± 17.93 121.04 ± 18.04 77.68 ± 10.79 191.99 ± 45.56 115.37 ± 38.06 49.39 ± 11.85 148.51 ± 127.13 95.85 ± 30.63
 Tertiary/University 27.83 ± 6.29 91.53 ± 16.95 120.06 ± 17.35 76.90 ± 11.38 193.08 ± 40.90 116.60 ± 34.60 50.77 ± 11.46 145.20 ± 104.55 91.53 ± 16.15
Employment status 0.001 **** <0.001 **** <0.001 **** <0.001 **** NS *** NS *** NS **** 0.009 **** 0.011 ****
 Employed 28.49 ± 6.42 94.19 ± 18.07 123.04 ± 18.81 78.50 ± 12.03 196.10 ± 45.71 118.77 ± 38.25 49.11 ± 11.51 154.63 ± 120.40 97.69 ± 32.29
 Unemployed 28.52 ± 7.67 95.97 ± 21.56 112.50 ± 11.66 73.27 ± 10.69 167.72 ± 41.44 98.77 ± 30.07 50.11 ± 11.97 106.28 ± 95.47 106.56 ± 58.93
 Students 24.87 ± 5.62 85.38 ± 14.69 110.11 ± 13.47 71.78 ± 8.62 169.44 ± 39.06 97.79 ± 33.36 52.67 ± 9.01 128.67 ± 106.09 85.72 ± 8.71
 Unpaid domestic work 30.57 ± 7.88 97.27 ± 17.88 125.65 ± 21.88 79.73 ± 12.41 189.92 ± 41.56 113.83 ± 32.22 49.19 ± 9.88 143.20 ± 106.34 97.79 ± 28.71
 Retired 28.41 ± 5.48 99.42 ± 13.92 140.26 ± 23.02 81.82 ± 10.92 191.91 ± 41.92 114.94 ± 34.62 48.49 ± 10.48 149.48 ± 114.00 102.01 ± 29.97
Marital status <0.001 **** <0.001 **** <0.001 **** <0.001 **** <0.001 *** <0.001 *** 0.007 **** 0.012 **** <0.001 ****
 Single 27.14 ± 6.52 90.38 ± 19.67 118.43 ± 19.53 75.58 ± 11.26 180.16 ± 41.76 106.79 ± 33.16 48.47 ± 11.31 136.34 ±10.9.34 94.03 ± 28.60
 Married 29.29 ± 6.42 96.71 ± 16.87 126.37 ± 18.92 79.97 ± 11.62 196.31 ± 42.37 118.48 ± 34.70 48.49 ± 10.96 160.94 ± 125.63 100.03 ± 34.06
 Divorced 28.96 ± 6.81 96.47 ± 16.15 123.82 ± 22.12 79.28 ± 13.02 196.80 ± 47.85 119.05 ± 40.89 52.05 ± 10.98 131.40 ± 84.32 92.71 ± 17.59
 Widowed 29.96 ± 7.49 98.25 ± 15.82 136.41 ± 24.36 79.99 ± 13.69 209.07 ± 53.21 131.16 ± 46.50 51.55 ± 10.03 141.75 ± 67.24 108.25 ± 44.67

BMI = Body Mass Index; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NS = Non-significant; * p value for t test; ** p value for Mann–Whitney U test; *** p value for ANOVA; **** p value for Kruskal-Wallis H test.