Table 1.
Characteristics of the study subjects by sex.
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| n (% of total) | 42 (29) | 102 (71) |
| Age, years | 58.0 (6.0) | 56.4 (6.7) |
| Height, cm | 178.8 (7.1)*** | 165.2 (6.1)*** |
| Body mass, kg | 101.8 (14.7)*** | 86.7 (13.4)*** |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 31.8 (3.6) | 31.7 (4.2) |
| Waist circumference, cm | 116.3 (11.0)*** | 106.7 (10.4)*** |
| SBP, mmHg | 149 (19) | 147 (20) |
| DBP, mmHg | 91 (11) | 90 (12) |
| HR, bpm | 70 (11) | 71 (11) |
| BPL medication, n (%) | 23 (55)* | 34 (33)* |
| CL medication (statins), n (%) | 8 (11) | 11 (11) |
| f-Glucose, mmol/l | 5.9 (0.7) | 5.8 (0.9) |
| f-Insulin, µmol/l | 16.0 (10.4)* | 11.8 (7.3)* |
| HOMA-IR | 4.2 (3.0)* | 3.2 (2.4)* |
| Triglycerides, mmol/l | 1.6 (0.9) | 1.4 (0.8) |
| Cholesterol, mmol/l | 5.0 (0.7)** | 5.4 (0.9)** |
| HDL-cholesterol, mmol/l | 1.28 (0.32)*** | 1.66 (0.43)*** |
| LDL-cholesterol, mmol/l | 3.4 (0.7) | 3.4 (0.8) |
| HbA1c, mmol/mol | 37.5 (5.3) | 36.9 (6.1) |
| HbA1c, % | 5.58 (0.48) | 5.52 (0.56) |
| Accelerometry, days | 24 (5) | 26 (4) |
| Wear time, h/day | 14.27 (1.14) | 14.41 (1.00) |
| Sedentary time, h/day | 10.13 (1.24)** | 9.42 (1.31)** |
| Standing, h/day | 1.44 (0.44)*** | 2.18 (0.76)*** |
| LPA, h/day | 1.67 (0.61) | 1.83 (0.45) |
| MVPA, h/day | 1.03 (0.43) | 0.98 (0.36) |
| PA, h/day | 2.70 (0.92) | 2.81 (0.70) |
| Sedentary proportion, %/day | 71.0 (7.3)*** | 65.4 (8.1)*** |
| Standing proportion, %/day | 10.1 (2.9)*** | 15.0 (5.0)*** |
| LPA proportion, %/day | 11.7 (3.9) | 12.8 (3.1) |
| MVPA proportion, %/day | 7.3 (2.9) | 6.8 (2.5) |
| PA proportion, %/day | 19.0 (5.8) | 19.6 (4.8) |
| Breaks in sedentary time/day | 26 (7)** | 30 (8)** |
| Daily steps | 5408 (2288) | 5206 (2046) |
| MET peak/day | 4.9 (0.6) | 4.8 (0.7) |
| MET mean/day | 1.3 (0.1) | 1.3 (0.1) |
If not otherwise stated, the results are reported as mean (SD).
BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, BPL blood pressure lowering, CL cholesterol lowering, LPA light physical activity, MVPA moderate to vigorous physical activity, PA physical activity (LPA and MVPA together), MET the metabolic equivalent.
Sex difference in t-test (or Fisher’s exact test, when applicable), *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.