Table 1 General Characteristics of the study population
Characteristics | Total | Men | Women | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 1702 (100%) | 735 (43.2%) | 967 (56.8) | Â |
Mean age, years (SD) | 45.7 (14.0) | 46.1 (13.9) | 45.4 (14.0) | 0.35 |
Age groups, years | Â | Â | Â | 0.25 |
   < 35 years, n (%) | 404 (23.7) | 174 (23.7) | 230 (23.8) |  |
  35 – 44, n (%) | 415 (24.4) | 170 (23.1) | 245 (25.3) |  |
  45 – 54, n (%) | 439 (25.8) | 182 (24.8) | 257 (26.6) |  |
  ≥ 55, n (%) | 444 (26.1) | 209 (28.4) | 235 (24.3) |  |
Mean BMI, kg/m 2 (SD) | 28.1 (5.9) | 26.4 (4.5) | 29.3 (6.5) | <0.001 |
Mean waist girth, cm (SD) | 93 (42) | 92 (44) | 94 (41) | 0.25 |
Mean SBP, mm Hg (SD) | 141 (26) | 146 (26) | 137 (26) | <0.001 |
Mean DBP, mm Hg (SD) | 82 (19) | 84 (25) | 81 (14) | 0.001 |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  No level (1), n (%) | 153 (9.0) | 23 (3.1) | 130 (13.4) |  |
  Primary (2), n (%) | 452 (26.6) | 179 (24.4) | 273 (28.2) |  |
  Secondary (3), n (%) | 807 (47.4) | 367 (49.9) | 440 (45.5) |  |
  University (4), n (%) | 290 (17.0) | 166 (22.6) | 124 (12.8) |  |
Ever smoking | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  Yes, n (%) | 199 (11(7) | 169 (23.0) | 30 (3.1) |  |
  No, n (%) | 1503 (88.3) | 566 (77.0) | 937 (96.9) |  |
Alcohol consumption | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  No, n (%) | 515 (30.3) | 130 (17.7) | 385 (39.8) |  |
  Moderate, n (%) | 1080 (63.5) | 508 (69.1) | 572 (59.2) |  |
  Excessive, n (%) | 107(6.3) | 97 (13.2) | 10 (1.0) |  |
Physical activity | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  Yes, n (%) | 1071 (62.9) | 542 (73.7) | 529 (54.7) |  |
  No, n (%) | 631 (37.1) | 193 (26.3) | 438 (45.3) |  |
Mean Glycemia, mg/dL | 103 (40) | 101 (42) | 104 (38) | 0.14 |