Table 1.
The clinical characteristics of the population
| Variable | Mean±SD | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | ||
| Age (years) | 64.45±15.53 | 64.23±16.41 | 64.53±15.18 | 0.817 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.22±16.77 | 24.65±27.99 | 24.05±9.16 | 0.672 |
| WC (cm) | 86.22±11.93 | 83.92±9.60 | 87.13±12.63 | 0.001* |
| SBP (mmHg) | 143.42±28.95 | 143.27±29.67 | 143.47±28.69 | 0.935 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 82.23±14.18 | 82.06±15.07 | 82.29±13.83 | 0.847 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 5.52±1.90 | 5.59±1.95 | 5.49±1.88 | 0.644 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 3.17±1.09 | 3.06±0.98 | 3.21±1.13 | 0.112 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.03±0.48 | 1.09±0.55 | 1.01±0.46 | 0.057 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.81±0.99 | 1.75±1.09 | 1.83±0.95 | 0.321 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.80±0.48 | 0.75±0.34 | 0.82±0.52 | 0.082 |
*Significant. BMI=Body mass index, WC=Waist circumference, SBP=Systolic blood pressure, DBP=Diastolic blood pressure, TC=Total cholesterol, HDL-C=High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL-C=Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, TG=Triglycerides, SD=Standard deviation