Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Women | Men | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 391 | N = 274 | ||
Age, years, mean (SD) | 46 (6) | 46 (6) | 0.52 |
Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 26.3 (5.2) | 26.8 (3.6) | 0.21 |
Waist, cm, mean (SD) | 83 (23) | 94 (10) | <0.001 |
Lipid lowering medication, n (%) | 5 (1) | 11 (4) | 0.023 |
Antihypertensive medication, n (%) | 36 (9) | 33 (12) | 0.24 |
Antihyperglycemic medication, n (%) | 1 (0) | 6 (2) | 0.022 |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L, mean (SD) | 5.6 (0.97) | 5.7 (0.98) | 0.047 |
HDL cholesterol, mmol/L, mean (SD) | 1.5 (0.33) | 1.3 (0.30) | <0.001 |
Triglycerides, mmol/L, mean (SD) | 1.2 (0.63) | 1.6 (0.92) | <0.001 |
Glucose, mmol/L, mean (SD) | 5.6 (0.59) | 5.9 (0.96) | <0.001 |
Insulin, mU/L, mean (SD) | 9.9 (7.3) | 10.3 (5.2) | 0.38 |
Current smoking, n (%) | 80 (21) | 77 (27) | 0.024 |
Reported use of alcohol, n (%) | 309 (79) | 239 (88) | 0.004 |