Table 2.
Distribution of means for anthropometric and biomarker (n = 1310).
| Variables | Total | Sex | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n = 651) | Female (n = 659) | ||||
| Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | |||
| Height | 169.5 ± 0.3 | 174.5 ± 0.3 | 161.5 ± 0.3 | 36.476 | <0.0001 |
| Weight | 65.3 ± 0.5 | 71.3 ± 0.6 | 55.8 ± 0.4 | 21.619 | <0.0001 |
| BMI | 22.6 ± 0.1 | 23.4 ± 0.2 | 21.4 ± 0.2 | 8.439 | <0.0001 |
| WC | 76.6 ± 0.3 | 80.2 ± 0.4 | 70.8 ± 0.4 | 15.936 | <0.0001 |
| SBP | 110.4 ± 0.4 | 114.2 ± 0.5 | 104.3 ± 0.5 | 14.866 | <0.0001 |
| DBP | 71.9 ± 0.3 | 73.9 ± 0.4 | 68.6 ± 0.4 | 9.274 | <0.0001 |
| Glucose | 88 ± 0.3 | 88.5 ± 0.4 | 87.0 ± 0.4 | 2.740 | 0.0063 |
| Total Cholesterol | 170.4 ± 1 | 169.9 ± 1.4 | 171.2 ± 1.3 | 0.678 | 0.4967 |
| HDL-C | 52.7 ± 0.4 | 50.2 ± 0.5 | 56.8 ± 0.5 | 9.975 | <0.0001 |
| LDL-C | 98.8 ± 0.9 | 99.0 ± 1.3 | 98.5 ± 1.2 | 0.332 | 0.7369 |
| Triglycerides | 82 (79.3–84.7)* | 89.6 (85.5–93.9)* | 71.1 (68.3–74.1)* | 7.205 | <0.0001 |
* Geometric mean (95% CI). Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.