Table 2.
Characteristics and habits of the study population.
| General Population n = 135 | Low Level n = 34 | Medium Level n = 49 | High Level n = 52 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 45.15 ± 14.64 | 46.74 ± 16.09 | 44.24 ± 13.63 | 44.96 ± 14.79 |
| BMI | 26.04 ± 3.59 | 25.98 ± 3.50 | 26.16 ± 3.67 | 25.97 ± 3.63 |
| Normal weight (%) | 43.0 | 44.1 | 40.8 | 44.2 |
| Overweight (%) | 43.0 | 44.1 | 42.9 | 42.3 |
| Obesity (%) | 14.1 | 11.8 | 16.3 | 13.5 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 131.95 ± 21.75 | 137.26 ± 26.29 | 125.84 ± 16.28 | 134.23 ± 22.05 |
| DPB (mmHg) | 72.44 ± 10.60 | 76.50 ± 10.99 | 69.94 ± 9.48 * | 72.15 ± 10.72 |
| Hypertension (%) | 28.9 | 41.2 | 22.4 | 26.9 |
| Frequent drinker (%) | 72.3 | 58.82 | 78.52 | 74.07 |
| Occasional drinker (%) | 27.7 | 41.18 | 21.48 | 25.95 |
| Smoker (%) | 36.8 | 21.2 | 44.9 | 39.2 |
| Not Smoker (%) | 63.2 | 78.8 | 55.1 | 60.8 |
| Drink coffee (%) | 64.4 | 52.9 | 65.3 | 71.2 |
| Not drink coffee (%) | 35.6 | 47.1 | 34.7 | 28.8 |
| Afro-Ecuadorian (%) | 2.2 | 5.9 | – | 1.9 |
| Caucasian (%) | 18.5 | 23.5 | 4.1 | 28.8 |
| Native (%) | 17.8 | – | 49 | – |
| Mestizo (%) | 59.3 | 70.6 | 44.9 | 65.4 |
Values represent mean ± SD or percentage.
BMI = Body mass index, DBP = Diastolic blood pressure, SBP = Systolic blood pressure * P < 0.05. between low and medium levels, analyzed using the ANOVA test.