Table 1. Characteristics of the study subjects.
| Variables | Total sample (n=150) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.2±5.3 |
| Education level (years) | |
| ≤8 | 86 (57.3) |
| 9-12 | 39 (26.0) |
| >12 | 25 (16.7) |
| Smoking (n, %) | |
| No | 132 (88.0) |
| Yes | 18 (12.0) |
| Average alcohol consumption (g/day) | 28.7 (0.0-38.8) |
| Level of physical activity (min/week) | |
| <150 | 25 (16.7) |
| ≥150 | 125 (83.3) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.8±2.5 |
| Eutrophic (<25 kg/m2) (n, %) | 44 (29.3) |
| Overweight (25-29.9 kg/m2) (n, %) | 106 (70.7) |
| Waist (cm) | 96.3±7.9 |
| Normal | 115 (76.7) |
| Enlarged (man >102) | 35 (23.3) |
| Family history of CAD | 23 (15.3) |
| Hypertension | 96 (64.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 14 (9.3) |
| Dyslipidemia | 102 (68.0) |
| Use of statins | 5 (3.3) |
| CAC | |
| No evidence | 61 (40.7) |
| Minimal (1-10) | 12 (8.0) |
| Moderate (11-100) | 45 (30.0) |
| Severe (>100) | 32 (21.3) |
Quantitative data are reported as means±SD or median and percentiles (25th-75th) and categorical data as absolute (n) and relative (%) frequencies. CAD: coronary artery disease; CAC: coronary artery calcification.