Table 4.
Comparative status of the overall laboratory parameters in both sexes
| Sex | Age groups (no participants) | Mean±SD | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | BMI | SBP (mmHg) | DBP (mmHg) | CBG* (mg/dl) | Cholesterol* (mg/dl) | ||
| Females | 18-39 (598) | 27.5±5.88 | 150.1±6.88 | 43.1±7.16 | 19.1±3.16 | 114.8±13.91 | 71.6±10.61 | 93.4±6.49 (456) | 133.5±34.99 (320) |
| 40-59 (238) | 47.6±5.65 | 149.1±6.23 | 43.2±8.30 | 19.8±3.53 | 124.1±16.71 | 75.9±9.73 | 98.5±4.91 (139) | 158.5±35.50 (93) | |
| >60 (124) | 65.7±5.83 | 148.1±7.72 | 42.0±8.42 | 19.02±3.32 | 133.5±22.29 | 77.3±10.83 | 99.5±5.59 (75) | 161.51±36.12 (49) | |
| Total (960) | 37.2±14.89 | 149.7±6.82 | 43.1±7.56 | 19.1±3.34 | 119.4±10.65 | 73.3±10.65 | 95.4±14.44 (670) | 141.5±37.14 (462) | |
| Males | 18-39 (569) | 27.5±6.02 | 160.7±7.55 | 51.2±8.76 | 19.8±3.07 | 123.4±13.48 | 74.4±10.30 | 95.4±15.84 (410) | 131.9±36.24 (280) |
| 40-59 (225) | 46.7±5.68 | 160.0±7.25 | 53.5±9.72 | 20.9±3.57 | 126.2±18.46 | 79.8±17.08 | 109.8±51.15 (105) | 131.5±35.85 (76) | |
| >60 (110) | 67.1±6.88 | 159.0±6.92 | 49.5±10.1 | 19.5±3.44 | 129.2±20.88 | 75.0±12.4 | 105.2±38.26 (53) | 153.0±36.46 (36) | |
| Total (904) | 37.1±15.04 | 160.3±7.41 | 51.5±9.25 | 20.0±3.28 | 124.8±15.99 | 75.9±12.75 | 102.8±28.91 (568) | 137.6±37.21 (392) | |
| Overall females versus males | t (unpaired) | 0.1442 | 32.159 | 21.521 | 5.865 | 8.627 | 4.786 | 5.830 | 1.763 |
| P | <0.89 (NS) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.08 (NS) | |
NS: Not significant, BMI: Body mass index, CBG: Capillary blood glucose, SBP: Systolic blood pressure, DBP: Diastolic blood pressure, SD: Standard deviation, *Figures in parentheses denote the number of the participants in the group