Table 1.
Studied variables in Roma and non-Roma population.
| Studied Variables | Roma | Non-Roma | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± Standard Error of Mean or Absolute (Relative) Counts | Mean ± Standard Error of Mean or Absolute (Relative) Counts | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Age (in May 2011) | 34.67 ± 0.43 | 33.51 ± 0.37 | <0.043 |
| Male sex | 159(35.9) | 185(45.9) | 0.001 |
| Biochemistry | |||
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.84 ± 0.05 | 4.82 ± 0.030 | 0.7400 |
| Creatinine (umol) | 81.90 ± 0.53 | 84.95 ± 0.55 | <0.0001 |
| Uric acid (umol) | 226.54 ± 3.78 | 259.11 ± 4.22 | <0.0001 |
| Albumin (mg/L) | 46.60 ± 0.13 | 47.15 ± 0.15 | 0.0060 |
| AST (ukat/L) | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 0.33 ± 0.01 | <0.0001 |
| ALT (ukat/L) | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.25 ± 0.01 | 0.0040 |
| GMT (ukat/L) | 0.43 ± 0.04 | 0.48 ± 0.03 | <0.0001 |
| Cystatin C (mg/L) | 0.60 ± 0.01 | 0.59 ± 0.01 | 0.3470 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.77 ± 0.05 | 5.13 ± 0.05 | <0.0001 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.34 ± 0.05 | 1.24 ± 0.04 | 0.1090 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.08 ± 0.01 | 1.31 ± 0.02 | <0.0001 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.51 ± 0.03 | 2.64 ± 0.03 | 0.0060 |
| ApoA (mmol/L) | 1.52 ± 0.01 | 1.77 ± 0.02 | <0.0001 |
| ApoB100 (mmol/L) | 0.77 ± 0.01 | 0.77 ± 0.01 | 0.8790 |
| hs-CRP (mg/L) | 3.07 ± 0.19 | 1.98 ± 0.14 | <0.0001 |
| Fe (mmol/L) | 15.80 ± 0.32 | 18.56 ± 0.35 | <0.0001 |
| Ferritin (mg/L) | 209.33 ± 13.59 | 177.88 ± 10.45 | 0.0670 |
| Anthropometrics | |||
| BMI index | 26.57 ± 0.29 | 24.87 ± 0.22 | <0.0001 |
| WHR index | 0.87 ± 0.00 | 0.85 ± 0.02 | 0.359 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 123 ± 1 | 122 ± 1 | 0.401 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 75 ± 1 | 76 ± 0 | 0.070 |
| Socioeconomics | |||
| Employed | 46(10.4) | 284(73.6) | <0.0001 |
| Poverty | 218(48.2) | 49(12.2) | <0.0001 |
| Smoking (any) | 266(59.8) | 110(28.2) | <0.0001 |
| Alcohol (any) | 75(17) | 64(16.5) | 0.844 |
| Education—elementary | 360(81.3) | 9(2.3) | p < 0.0001 |
| Education—apprenticeship | 73(16.5) | 84(21.4) | |
| Education—higher | 10(2.3) | 300(76.3) | |
| Physical activity (≥2/week) | 309(69.9) | 222(57.8) | <0.0001 |
| Imprisonment | 46(10.3) | 4(1.0) | <0.0001 |
hs-CRP—high sensitivity C-reactive protein; ALT—alanine-aminotransferase; AST—aspartate-aminotransferase; GMT—gamma-glutamyl transferase; HDL—high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL cholesterol—low-density lipoprotein; apoA—apolipoprotein A; apoB100—apolipoprotein B100; Fe—serum iron level; BMI—body mass index; WHR—waist to hip ratio; BP—blood pressure.