Table 1. Socio-demographic, cardio-metabolic, and behavioral characteristics of respondents between cases and controls in the study.
| Variables | Control (%) n = 306 | Case (%) n = 306 | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Demographic risk factors | ||||
| Age | 58 (50, 65)b | 58 (50, 65) | <0.001*** | |
| Sex | Female | 73 (23.9) | 73 (23.9) | 1.000 |
| B. Cardiovascular Risk factors | ||||
| Diabetes | Yes | 40 (13.1) | 86 (28.1) | <0.001*** |
| Hypertension | Yes | 143 (46.7) | 142 (46.4) | 0.938 |
| Dyslipidemia | Yes | 32 (10.5) | 90 (29.4) | <0.001*** |
| General obesity | Yesc | 63 (20.6) | 134 (43.8) | 0.001*** |
| Abdominal obesity | Yesd | 160 (52.3) | 240 (78.4) | <0.001*** |
| C. Behavioral Risk Factors | ||||
| Alcohol use | Yes | 66 (21.6) | 91 (29.7) | 0.019* |
| Smoking | Never | 196 (64.1) | 113 (36.9) | <0.001*** |
| Ex-smoker | 70 (22.9) | 73 (23.9) | ||
| Current smoker | 40 (13.1) | 120 (39.2) | ||
| Physical activity | Moderate/ vigorous | 241 (78.8) | 202 (66) | <0.001*** |
aMcnemar test (categorical variables) and Wilcoxon sign ranked test (continuous variables).
bMedian and interquartile value.
cGeneral obesity: Body mass index ≥ 27.5 kg/m2 (for Asian).
dAbdominal obesity: Waist hip ratio ≥ 0.8 for females and ≥ 0.95 for males (for Asian).
*p ≤ .05
**p≤ .01
***p ≤ .001.