Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants by sex (n = 7,603) a
| Characteristics | Men (n = 3,640) | Women (n = 3,963) | Total (n = 7,603) | p value † |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 48.1 ± 13.9 | 47.8 ± 13.9 | 48.0 ± 13.9 | 0.366 |
| Education* | <0.001 | |||
| ≤9 years | 2,378 (65.4) | 2,756 (69.6) | 5,134 (67.6) | |
| >9 years | 1,257 (34.6) | 1,201 (30.4) | 2,458 (32.4) | |
| Cigarette smoking* | 1,978 (54.8) | 532 (13.5) | 2,510 (33.3) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol drinking* | 1,907 (53.6) | 226 (5.8) | 2,133 (28.6) | <0.001 |
| Physical inactivity* | 2,188 (60.5) | 2,361 (71.6) | 4,549 (65.8) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension* | 1,235 (35.0) | 1,275 (32.3) | 2,510 (33.6) | 0.013 |
| Diabetes | 331 (9.1) | 438 (11.1) | 769 (10.1) | 0.005 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.3 ± 3.2 | 24.2 ± 3.6 | 24.3 ± 3.4 | 0.039 |
| WC, cm | 86.5 ± 9.5 | 76.2 ± 9.9 | 81.1 ± 11.0 | <0.001 |
| HC, cm | 96.7 ± 6.8 | 94.9 ± 7.2 | 95.8 ± 7.1 | <0.001 |
a
Data are n (%) or means ± standard deviation.
*
Numbers of participants with missing values: 11 for education, 57 for cigarette smoking, 153 for alcohol drinking, 690 for physical inactivity, 123 for hypertension.
†
Chi square tests for categorical variables and t test for continuous variables.