TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics participants and non‐participants in the analyses
| Participants (n = 110) | Non‐participants in the analyses (n = 464) | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean [SD]) | 30.3 (4.1) | 29.6 (4.7) | 0.10 |
| Race (Caucasian, n [%]) | 104 (94.5) | 398 (85.8) | 0.01 |
| Current smoker (n [%]) | 25 (22.9) | 111 (24.1) | 0.79 |
| Education level (n [%]) | 0.30 | ||
| Primary school | 1 (1.0) | 26 (5.9) | |
| Secondary education | 25 (23.8) | 106 (23.9) | |
| Intermediate vocational education | 52 (49.5) | 214 (48.2) | |
| Advanced vocational education or university | 27 (25.7) | 98 (22.1) | |
| Type of hospital | 0.03 | ||
| University medical centre (n [%]) | 22 (20) | 141 (30.4) | |
| General hospital (n [%]) | 88 (80) | 323 (69.6) | |
| Polycystic ovary syndrome (n [%]) | 43 (39.1) | 158 (34.2) | 0.33 |
| Weight in kg (mean [SD]) | 103.3 (12.1) | 103.2 (13.3) | 0.94 |
| BMI kg/m2 (mean [SD]) | 35.7 (3.0) | 36.1 (3.5) | 0.23 |
| Waist circumference in cm (mean [SD]) | 106.7 (10.1) | 108.3 (9.2) | 0.10 |
| Hip circumference in cm (mean [SD]) | 124.0 (8.3) | 125.3 (8.9) | 0.16 |
| Systolic blood pressure in mmHg (mean [SD]) | 125.4 (12.4) | 126.6 (14.3) | 0.42 |
| Diastolic blood pressure in mmHg (mean [SD]) | 80.6 (7.6) | 79.6 (9.4) | 0.29 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.