Table 2.
Characteristics of the participants
| Variable | All (n=569) | Men (n=193) | Women (n=376) |
| Age (years) | 39.4 (13.1) | 38.7 (14.3) | 39.8 (12.5) |
| Height (cm)† | 159.4 (11.2) | 167.9 (9.7) | 154.9 (9.2)‡ |
| Weight (kg)† | 74.9 (21.5) | 81.4 (22.5) | 71.4 (20.1)‡ |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)† | 29.3 (7.2) | 28.9 (7.6) | 29.5 (7.0) |
| Waist circumference (cm)† | 93.8 (15.7) | 95.0 (15.7) | 93.2 (15.7) |
| Hip circumference (cm)† | 104.5 (15.0) | 102.6 (13.7) | 105.5 (15.6)§ |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)* | 125.9 (18.2) | 134.0 (17.0) | 121.7 (17.3)‡ |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)* | 80.9 (10.7) | 83.4 (11.5) | 79.7 (10.1)‡ |
| Pulse rate (b/min)* | 79.8 (10.5) | 78.5 (11.8) | 80.4 (9.8)§ |
| Hypertension N (%)* | 175 (30.8) | 77 (39.9) | 98 (26.1)‡ |
| On antihypertensives N (%)* | 50 (28.6) | 15 (19.5) | 35 (35.7)§ |
Results are mean (SD) or N(%).
Hypertension: Systolic Blood Pressure / Diastolic Blood Pressure >140/90 mm Hg or on current therapy for high blood pressure.
*3 missing values (1m, 2w) (0.5%).
†18 missing values (1m, 17w) (4%).
‡p<0.01.
§p<0.05 when compared with men.