Table 2. Socio-demographic, lifestyle and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| Variable | Total (95% CI) | Males (95% CI) | Females (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (yr) | 47.4 (47.2–47.6) | 48.0 (47.6–48.3) | 47.0 (46.7–47.3) | <0.001 |
| Years of education (%) | ||||
| Illiterate | 18.2 (17.6–18.8) | 12.3 (11.6–13.0) | 23.4 (22.5–24.2) | <0.001 |
| Primary | 29.1 (28.4–29.8) | 28.1 (27.1–29.0) | 30.0 (29.1–31.0) | <0.001 |
| 7–12 years | 36.7 (35.9–37.4) | 41.5 (40.4–42.6) | 32.4 (31.5–33.4) | 0.004 |
| Academic | 16.0 (15.5–16.6) | 18.1 (17.3–19.0) | 14.2 (13.5–14.9) | <0.001 |
| Job (%) | ||||
| Employed | 38.8 (38.1–39.6) | 73.4 (72.4–74.3) | 8.7 (8.1–9.3) | <0.001 |
| Housewife | 46.1 (45.4–46.9) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 85.5 (84.8–86.2) | <0.001 |
| Unemployed | 15.0 (14.5–15.6) | 25.6 (24.7–26.6) | 5.8 (5.3–6.3) | <0.001 |
| Marital Status (%) | ||||
| Divorced | 1.8 (1.6–2.0) | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | 2.8 (2.5–3.1) | <0.001 |
| Married | 83.2 (82.6–83.8) | 89.9 (89.2–90.5) | 77.4 (76.5–78.2) | <0.001 |
| Never married | 8.0 (7.5–8.4) | 8.2 (7.6–8.8) | 7.7 (7.2–8.3) | 0.278 |
| Widowed | 7.0 (6.6–7.4) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | 12.1 (11.4–12.7) | <0.001 |
| Self-reported medication for (%) | ||||
| Diabetes | 13.5 (12.7–14.2) | 10.0 (9.1–10.9) | 17.5 (16.3–18.7) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 67.6 (66.0–69.2) | 64.4 (61.7–67.0) | 69.6 (67.6–71.7) | 0.002 |
| Dyslipidemia | 31.3 (30.6–32.0) | 33.7 (32.7–34.8) | 29.2 (28.3–30.2) | <0.001 |
| Low Physical activity (<600 METs) (%) | 55.7 (54.9–56.5) | 47.2 (46.0–48.4) | 62.0 (61.0–63.0) | <0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 92.2 (92.0–92.4) | 92.2 (91.9–92.5) | 92.1 (91.8–92.4) | 0.552 |
| WHR (*100) | 90.7 (90.5–90.8) | 93.0 (92.8–93.2) | 88.6 (88.4–88.8) | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 71.9 (71.7–72.2) | 75.4 (75.1–75.7) | 68.9 (68.6–69.2) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 (26.9–27.1) | 25.9 (25.8–26.0) | 28.0 (27.9–28.1) | <0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 126.9 (126.7–127.2) | 127.1 (126.7–127.5) | 126.8 (126.3–127.2) | 0.200 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 77.8 (77.6–77.9) | 78.4 (78.2–78.6) | 77.2 (77.0–77.5) | <0.001 |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 99.1 (98.5–99.8) | 98.7 (97.7–99.6) | 99.5 (98.7–100.4) | 0.194 |
| TChol (mg/dl) | 164.6 (164.0–165.2) | 161.1 (160.2–162.0) | 167.5 (166.7–168.3) | <0.001 |
| TGs (mg/dl) | 129.0 (127.6–130.4) | 136.8 (134.7–138.8) | 122.4 (120.5–124.3) | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 97.7 (97.2–98.3) | 96.1 (95.3–96.8) | 99.2 (98.4–99.9) | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 41.2 (41.0–41.4) | 37.9 (37.6–38.1) | 44.0 (43.7–44.2) | <0.001 |
WC: Waist circumference; WHR: Waist Hip Ratio; BMI: Body Mass Index; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; FBS: Fasting Blood Sugar; TChol: Total Cholesterol; TGs: Triglycerides; LDL-C: Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; HDL-C: High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol.
-Data are presented as point estimates and 95% CI.
-P≤ 0.05 was considered as statistically significant by survey logistic or linear regression models.