Table 2.
Characteristics of the study population
| Men | Women | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 106 | n = 107 | P-value | |
| Age [years] | 49.6 ± 11.3 | 49.4 ± 10.6 | 0.893 |
| Smokers [%] | 8.5 | 11.2 | 0.505 |
| Systolic blood pressure [mmHg] | 129.2 ± 13.9 | 123.2 ± 17.9 | 0.007 |
| Total cholesterol [mg/dl] | 210.5 ± 35.7 | 207.1 ± 35.3 | 0.485 |
| LDL-cholesterol [mg/dl] | 124.1 ± 31.0 | 110.4 ± 32.2 | 0.002 |
| HDL-cholesterol [mg/dl] | 63.2 ± 15.8 | 80.4 ± 17.6 | < 0.001 |
| Total cholesterol/HDL ratio | 3.5 ± 1.03 | 2.7 ± 0.72 | < 0.001 |
| Triglycerides [mg/dl] | 116.6 ± 66.6 | 85.0 ± 36.6 | < 0.001 |
| Fasting glucose [mg/dl] | 92.3 ± 9.5 | 87.5 ± 7.8 | < 0.001 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 26.2 ± 3.2 | 23.9 ± 3.3 | < 0.001 |
| Height [cm] | 180.6 ± 7.2 | 166.6 ± 6.8 | < 0.001 |
| Weight [kg] | 85.6 ± 12.1 | 66.5 ± 10.0 | < 0.001 |
| Waist circumference [cm] | 96.0 ± 10.6 | 81.6 ± 9.4 | < 0.001 |
| Carotid intima–media thickness [mm] | 0.70 ± 0.1 | 0.68 ± 0.09 | 0.103 |
LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, BMI body mass index