Table 1.
Baseline population and biochemical characteristics.
| Variable | Women (N = 1291) | Men (N = 1218) | Sign. Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject characteristics (see also 25 and 27 ) | |||
| Age (years) | 45.9 (6.0) | 46.1 (5.9) | P = 0.32 |
| Weight (kg) | 66.7 (12.7) | 82.0 (12.4) | P < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 25.1 (4.6) | 26.5 (3.7) | P < 0.001 |
| Obesity (individuals, %) | 175 (13.6%) | 211 (17.3%) | P = 0.009 |
| Telomere length (kbp) | 7.96 (0.73) | 7.78 (0.71) | P < 0.001 |
| Paternal age at birth offspring (years) | 31.5 (6.5) | 31.8 (6.7) | P = 0.39 |
| Physical activity (METs) | 0 [0–4.6] | 0 [0–14.2] | P < 0.001 |
| Biochemical marker concentrations (see also 25 ) | |||
| OxLDL (U/L) | 92 (38) | 101 (39) | P < 0.001 |
| hs-CRP (mg/L) | 1.42 [0.62–3.42] | 1.05 [0.56–2.04] | P < 0.001 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 0.75 [0.00–1.50] | 0.79 [0.00–1.60] | P = 0.29 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 336 (65) | 314 (59) | P < 0.001 |
| Serum uric acid (mg/dL) | 4.32 (1.05) | 6.06 (1.27) | P < 0.001 |
Data indicate mean (standard deviation), median [interquartile range] or frequency (percentage), and significance of difference as respectively tested by Student t-test (or Welch’s t-test, if Levene’s test for homoscedasticity yielded P < 0.05), Wilcoxon rank sum test and Fisher’s Exact Test.