Table 1.
Male characteristics by site – mean ± SD
| Ghana | South Africa | Jamaica | Seychelles | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 206 | 231 | 153 | 229 | 236 |
| Age (y) | 34.60 ± 6.73 | 33.71 ± 5.59 | 34.03 ± 5.94 | 36.50 ± 5.12 | 35.60 ± 6.23 |
| Weight (kg) | 63.57 ± 9.13 | 65.58 ± 13.58 | 73.15 ± 14.96 | 80.13 ± 15.98 | 92.77 ± 24.82 |
| Height (cm) | 168.99 ± 6.63 | 170.87 ± 6.34 | 176.02 ± 6.68 | 173.87 ± 6.16 | 176.57 ± 6.59 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 22.23 ± 2.68 | 22.44 ± 4.27 | 23.58 ± 4.47 | 26.47 ± 4.92 | 29.70 ± 7.53 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 77.04 ± 10.52 | 80.91 ± 11.47 | 80.28 ± 12.08 | 89.40 ± 11.77 | 97.16 ± 21.50 |
| Hip Circumference (cm) | 91.80 ± 10.85 | 94.59 ± 8.43 | 95.12 ± 9.28 | 102.74 ± 9.56 | 109.21 ± 15.89 |
| Fat-free Mass (kg) | 53.02 ± 5.11 | 50.63 ± 6.26 | 57.48 ± 6.93 | 59.64 ± 7.81 | 63.29 ± 9.71 |
| Fat Mass (kg) | 10.72 ± 5.25 | 14.96 ± 8.33 | 15.67 ± 9.19 | 20.75 ± 9.82 | 29.48 ± 16.56 |
| % Body Fat | 16.18 ± 5.83 | 21.66 ± 6.91 | 20.13 ± 7.43 | 24.67 ± 7.45 | 29.73 ± 9.01 |
| Plasma Glucose (mg/dL) | 100.92 ± 11.67 | 84.99 ± 13.82 | 95.35 ± 9.12 | 107.02 ± 37.20 | 105.79 ± 34.14 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 118.92 ± 13.06 | 128.96 ± 17.07 | 121.53 ± 12.84 | 122.63 ± 14.52 | 127.91 ± 14.55 |
| Diastolic Blood pressure (mmHg) | 68.50 ± 11.41 | 79.59 ± 13.11 | 71.22 ± 11.13 | 74.95 ± 11.39 | 81.04 ± 12.11 |
| MVPA* (1-min bouts) | 46.9 ± 24.6 | 55.5 ± 34.6 | 29.6 ± 23.3 | 35.9 ± 24.3 | 33.1 ± 34.7 |
| Education (y) | 9.21 ± 3.95 | 9.52 ± 2.57 | 10.64 ± 2.17 | 13.04 ± 2.33 | 12.73 ± 1.61 |
| Employed, n (%) | 180 (98.36%) | 211 (92.10%) | 199 (92.13%) | 209 (98.12%) | 190 (84.07%) |
| Manual Laborer, n (%) | 108 (60.00%) | 203 (90.63%) | 120 (60.91%) | 97 (54.49%) | 136 (66.67%) |
*MPVA moderate vigorous physical activity by accelerometer