Table 1 Characteristics of the study population, Macau men and women, aged 18-44 years
Variables | Woman (n =999) Mean ± SD | Men (n =593) Mean ± SD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 33.0 ± 8.3 | 31.9 ± 8.4 | 0.019 | |
Body Mass Index, BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 21.4 ± 3.4 | 23.1 ± 3.7 | <0.001 | |
Waist circumference (cm) | 74.5 ± 8.7 | 82.6 ± 9.8 | <0.001 | |
No (%) | No (%) | |||
Marital status | Single | 386 (38.6) | 248 (41.8) | 0.261 |
Married | 582 (58.2) | 335 (56.5) | ||
Divorce | 17 (1.8) | 9 (1.5) | ||
Other | 14 (1.4) | 1 (0.2) | ||
Education | College + | 302 (30.2) | 186 (31.4) | 0.839 |
Middle school | 583 (58.4) | 345 (58.2) | ||
Primary & below | 114 (11.4) | 62 (10.4) | ||
Current occupation | Unemployed | 166 (16.6) | 50 (8.4) | <0.001 |
Full & part time | 748 (74.9) | 486 (82.0) | ||
Student | 65 (6.5) | 48 (8.1) | ||
Other | 20 (2.0) | 9 (1.5) | ||
Income, individual (USD) | < 500 | 261 (27.9) | 67 (12.2) | <0.001 |
Monthly | 501-1000 | 290 (31.0) | 137 (25.0) | |
1001-1500 | 187 (20.0) | 136 (24.8) | ||
> 1500 | 198 (21.2) | 208 (38.0) | ||
Income, family (USD) | < 1000 | 228 (22.9) | 93 (15.7) | <0.001 |
Monthly | 1001-2500 | 454 (45.5) | 264 (44.5) | |
>2500 | 315 (31.6) | 236 (39.8) | ||
Alcohol consumers | Yes | 420 (42.0) | 399 (67.3) | <0.001 |
No | 579 (58.0) | 194 (32.7) | ||
Exercise | No exercise | 345 (34.5) | 167 (28.2) | <0.001 |
Mild | 603 (60.4) | 400 (67.5) | 0.005 | |
Strenuous | 51 (5.1) | 26 (4.4) | 0.517 |