Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| Characteristics | Overall | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Men (%) | 48.2% | <0.001 |
| Women (%) | 51.8% | ||
| Age (Years) | 47.2 ± 1.3 | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | White (non-Hispanic) (%) | 69.3% | <0.001 |
| Non-Hispanic Black (%) | 11.9% | ||
| Mexican-American (%) | 8.0% | ||
| Other Hispanic (%) | 4.4% | ||
| Other (%) | 6.3% | ||
| Marital Status | Married (%) | 55.9% | <0.001 |
| Widowed (%) | 16.9% | ||
| Divorced (%) | 10.9% | ||
| Never married (%) | 17.8% | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.1 ± 0.02 | ||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 97.2 ± 0.29 | ||
| Anthropometrically Predicted Visceral Adipose Tissue | 165.9 ± 2.36 | ||
| TyG index | 7.92 ± 0.01 | ||
| TG:HDL ratio | 3.5 ± 0.03 | ||
| Serum CRP (mg/dL) | 0.49 ± 0.02 | ||
| Serum apolipoprotein B (mg/dL) | 34.9 ± 0.82 | ||
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 101.4 ± 1.26 | ||
| Plasma insulin (uU/mL) | 2.34 ± 0.02 | ||
| HOMA-IR | 0.86 ± 0.03 | ||
| HOMA-B | 4.72 ± 0.04 | ||
| HbA1c (%) | 5.42 ± 0.09 | ||
| 2 h Blood Glucose (mg/dL) | 119.3 ± 1.26 | ||
| Visceral Adiposity Index | 2.4 ± 0.001 | ||
| Lipid accumulation product | 66.3 ± 0.93 | ||
Abbreviations: HOMA-IR: Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMA-B: Homeostatic model assessment of β-cell function, HbA1c: glycated haemoglobin A1c, TyG index: triglyceride-glucose index, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, CRP:C-reactive protein.
Values are expressed as estimated mean and standard error or percent.