Table 1.
Comparison of participants versus non-participants based on the baseline ORISCAV-LUX sample (1209 subjects)
| Subjects’ characteristics | Participants | Non-participants | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 660 | N = 549 | ||
| Age, year | 44.02 ± 11.9 | 45.79 ± 13.9 | 0.019 |
| Sex, Men % | 335 (50.8%) | 255 (46.4%) | 0.13 |
| District, % | 0.38 | ||
| Luxembourg | 465 (70.6%) | 401 (73.0%) | |
| Diekirch | 102 (15.5%) | 86 (15.7%) | |
| Grevenmacher | 92 (14.0%) | 62 (11.3%) | |
| Education level,% | < 0.0001 | ||
| No diploma | 110 (16.8%) | 188 (34.6%) | |
| Secondary level | 326 (49.8%) | 261 (48.0%) | |
| University level | 218 (33.3%) | 95 (17.5%) | |
| Marital status, % | 0.08 | ||
| Married | 490 (74.4%) | 374 (68.1%) | |
| Single | 105 (15.9%) | 107 (19.5%) | |
| Divorced | 52 (7.9%) | 50 (9.1%) | |
| Widowed | 12 (1.8%) | 18 (3.3%) | |
| Country of birth,% | 0.01 | ||
| Luxembourg | 408 (61.9%) | 350 (63.8%) | |
| Portugal | 64 (9.7%) | 78 (14.2%) | |
| Other European country | 152 (23.1%) | 93 (16.9%) | |
| Non-European country | 35 (5.3%) | 28 (5.1%) | |
| Physical activity, % | 0.3 | ||
| Inactive | 101 (16.0%) | 101 (19.4%) | |
| Moderately active | 179 (28.3%) | 147 (28.2%) | |
| Active | 352 (55.7%) | 273 (52.4%) | |
| Self-reported health perception, % | < 0.0001 | ||
| Very good | 70 (10.8%) | 37 (6.9%) | |
| Good | 385 (59.5%) | 275 (51.3%) | |
| Average | 169 (26.1%) | 204 (38.1%) | |
| Bad | 19 (2.9%) | 18 (3.4%) | |
| Very bad | 4 (0.6%) | 2 (0.4%) | |
| Cardiometabolic risk profile | |||
| Smokers,% | 113 (17.1%) | 120 (21.9%) | 0.04 |
| Diabetes, % | 19 (2.9%) | 33 (6.2%) | 0.007 |
| Serum glucose, mg/ml | 93.4 ± 14.3 | 96.6 ± 20.5 | 0.01 |
| Hypertension,% | 234 (35.5%) | 255 (46.5%) | < 0.0001 |
| Blood pressure, mmHg | |||
| SBP | 128.4 ± 16.0 | 132.3 ± 18.8 | 0.001 |
| DBP | 82.2 ± 10.8 | 83.4 ± 11.2 | 0.04 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.9 ± 4.6 | 27.4 ± 5.2 | < 0.0001 |
| Obesity, % | 122 (18.5%) | 155 (28.3%) | < 0.0001 |
| Serum cholesterol, mg/dl | 122.5 ± 32.4 | 128.3 ± 36.9 | 0.02 |
| Dyslipidaemia, % | 464 (70.8%) | 415 (76.9%) | 0.02 |
| Medication intake, % | |||
| Anti-diabetic | 12 (1.8%) | 22 (4.0%) | 0.02 |
| Anti-hypertensive | 78 (11.8%) | 94 (17.1%) | 0.009 |
| Energy intake, Kcal/day | 2409.1 ± 919.4 | 2442.1 ± 958.1 | 0.58 |
Results are presented n (%) for qualitative variables and mean ± SD for quantitative variables
p Value from X 2 test and One way ANOVA for qualitative and quantitative outcomes respectively
BMI: Body Mass Index