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Table 2 Health and lifestyle characteristics of wellness day participants (mean ± SD)

From: Clustering of risk factors for non-communicable disease and healthcare expenditure in employees with private health insurance presenting for health risk appraisal: a cross-sectional study

 

Total (2 867)

Men (n = 635)

Women (n = 729)

P-value

Age (years)

35.9 ± 10.1

35.6 ± 10.2

35.5 ± 9.7

NS

BMI (kg/h2)

26.6 ± 5.4

26.6 ± 4.4

26.4 ± 6.1

NS

Cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.8 ± 1.0

4.8 ± 1.1

4.8 ± 1.0

NS

Systolic BP (mm Hg)

123.8 ± 15.9

129.7 ± 18.8

120.0 ± 13.7

<0.0001

Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

79.7 ± 11.5

83.0 ± 11.1

77.4 ± 10.9

NS

Fruit and Vege (servings/day)

2.8 ± 1.6

2.6 ± 1.6

2.8 ± 1.7

0.042

Physical activity (min/wk)

#126.5 (75.0)

#144.6 (112.5)

#109.9 (56.25)

<0.0001

Total risk factors (number)

 

2.8 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 1.14

<0.0001

  1. BMI: Body Mass Index; BP: blood pressure; vege: vegetables; Physical Activity: average minutes physical activity per week (self reported); #indicates median values reported for average weekly physical activity; Total Risk factors = total number of risk factors for non-communicable diseases; NS = no significant differences between men and women, p > 0.05.
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BMC Public Health

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