Table 2.

Characteristics of male and female healthy participants (n=1269)

Characteristics	Male (n=632) Median (IQR)	Female (n=637) Median (IQR)	P value*
Age (years)	31 (26–39)	33 (28–38)	0.022
BMI (kg/m2)	20.7 (19.4–21.9)	20.5 (19.4–21.6)	0.1
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)	74 (69–79)	70 (64–75)	<0.001
Fasting glucose (mmol/L)	4.8 (4.5–5.1)	4.8 (4.6–5.1)	0.43
Cholesterol (mmol/L)	4.5 (4.1–5)	4.6 (4.1–5)	0.08
HDL-C (mmol/L)	1.2 (1.05–1.39)	1.34 (1.16–1.5)	<0.001
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	1.05 (0.8–1.3)	0.8 (0.6–1.06)	<0.001

*Mann-Whitney U test.

BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol