Table 1 Distribution of socio demographic factors among participants, by gender (n = 10644)
Variables | Men (n = 5117) | Women (n = 5527) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 70.4 ± 7.3 | 70.3 ± 7.6 | 0.008 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 2.9 | 24.9 ± 3.4 | 0.003 |
Blood pressure (mm Hg) | |||
Systolic | 142.7 ± 15.7 | 142.6 ± 15.6 | 0.77 |
Diastolic | 84.38 ± 8.96 | 83.6 ± 8.8 | 0.19 |
Area of residence, n (%) | |||
Urban | 1468 (28.7) | 1542 (27.9) | 0.37 |
Suburban | 2144 (41.9) | 2337 (42.3) | |
Rural | 1505 (29.4) | 1648 (29.8) | |
Education, n (%) | |||
College or higher | 271 (5.3) | 116 (2.1) | <0.001 |
Middle | 1039 (20.3) | 668 (12.1) | |
Primary | 2446 (47.8) | 1766 (31.9) | |
Illiterate | 1361 (26.6) | 2977 (53.9) | |
Family history of hypertension, n (%) | 951 (18.6) | 995 (18.0) | 0.08 |
Smoker, n (%) | 1229 (24.0) | 425 (7.7) | <0.001 |
Alcohol intake, n (%) | 1298 (25.4) | 452 (8.2) | <0.001 |
Overweight, n (%) | 1470 (28.7) | 1678 (30.4) | 0.01 |
Obesity, n (%) | 315 (6.2) | 531 (9.6) | 0.003 |
Biochemical measurements | |||
FBG (mmol/L) | 5.32 ± 1.14 | 5.51 ± 1.33 | 0.002 |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.51 ± 0.93 | 1.75 ± 1.08 | 0.001 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.48 ± 1.00 | 4.60 ± 1.06 | 0.03 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.45 ± 0.75 | 1.40 ± 0.58 | 0.06 |