Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 235).
| Variables | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| Age | 55.11 ± 7.89 |
| BMI | 27.02 ± 3.66 |
| BP-systolic | 127.38 ± 15.30 |
| BP-diastolic | 81.52 ± 7.19 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 193.96 ± 79.54 |
| Insulin (µU/ml) | 8.60 ± 9.45 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 163.61 ± 39.94 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 92.75 ± 28.25 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 45.72 ± 10.44 |
| HA1C (%) | 7.80 ± 1.55 |
| Insulin resistance | 3.28 ± 4.71 |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 148.13 ± 62.57 |
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| n% | |
| Gender | |
| Female | 148 (63.0) |
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| Marital status | |
| Single | 9 (3.8) |
| Married | 215 (91.5) |
| Widow and divorced | 11 (4.7) |
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| Education | |
| Illiterate | 2 (0.9) |
| Primary school | 65 (27.7) |
| Secondary school | 51 (21.7) |
| High school and diploma | 77 (32.8) |
| University | 40 (17.0) |
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| Employment | |
| Unemployed and housekeeper | 135 (57.4) |
| Employed | 52 (22.1) |
| Retired | 48 (20.4) |
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| Physically active | |
| Yes | 92 (39.1) |
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; FBS, fasting blood sugar; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol.