Table 1.
General characteristics of study participants (2008–2015)
| Variable | Men | Women | All participants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 279 | n = 429 | P value | n = 708 | |
| cg05575921 (β value) | 0.84260 ± 0.03740 | 0.82650 ± 0.03920 | < .001 | 0.83626 ± 0.03892 |
| Area | 0.833 | |||
| Northern | 92 (32.97%) | 152 (35.43%) | 244 (34.46%) | |
| North-Central | 46 (16.49%) | 75 (17.48%) | 121 (17.09%) | |
| Central | 54 (19.35%) | 80 (18.65%) | 134 (18.93%) | |
| Southern | 87 (31.18%) | 122 (28.44%) | 209 (29.52%) | |
| Age (years) | 49.42 ± 11.76 | 49.49 ± 10.97 | 0.926 | 49.46 ± 11.28 |
| Alcohol Drinking | < .001 | |||
| No | 251 (89.96%) | 423 (98.60%) | 674 (95.20%) | |
| Former | 7 (2.51%) | 3 (0.70%) | 10 (1.41%) | |
| Current | 21 (7.53%) | 3 (0.70%) | 24 (3.39%) | |
| Exercise | ||||
| No | 157 (56.27%) | 240 (55.94%) | 0.931 | 397 (56.07%) |
| Yes | 122 (43.73%) | 189 (44.06) | 311 (43.93%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.52 ± 3.57 | 24.95 ± 3.44 | < .001 | 24.08 ± 3.59 |
| SHS | 0.598 | |||
| No | 251 (89.96%) | 391 (91.14%) | 642 (90.68%) | |
| Yes | 28 (10.04%) | 38 (8.86%) | 66 (9.32%) |
Continuous variables are presented as mean ± SD while categorical variables are presented as numbers (%)
SD standard deviation, SHS second-hand smoke