Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants in the whole group and stratified by sex
Characteristics | Whole group (N = 120) | Men (N = 54) | Women (N = 66) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 47 ± 9 | 48 ± 9 | 46 ± 9 | 0.37 |
BMI | 26.3 ± 3.9 | 26.7 ± 3.6 | 26.2 ± 4.3 | 0.58 |
Systolic blood pressure | 122 ± 10 | 126 ± 9 | 120 ± 9 | 0.01 |
Diastolic blood pressure | 75 ± 7 | 77 ± 7 | 74 ± 7 | 0.03 |
Total cholesterol | 5.58 ± 1.11 | 5.75 ± 1.15 | 5.45 ± 1.06 | 0.16 |
TAG | 1.28 ± 0.60 | 1.62 ± 0.61 | 1.02 ± 0.44 | <0.0001 |
HDL-C | 1.54 ± 0.35 | 1.36 ± 0.32 | 1.68 ± 0.32 | <0.0001 |
LDL-C | 3.79 ± 0.99 | 4.06 ± 1.01 | 3.57 ± 0.93 | 0.01 |
Glucose | 5.11 ± 0.42 | 5.23 ± 0.44 | 5.03 ± 0.39 | 0.02 |