Table 2 Characteristics of the study's participants (% by sex)
| Â | Men (n = 2439) | Women (n = 2564) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 43.7 ± 16.1 | 44.7 ± 16.0 | 0.025 |
Education status a | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
Group I | 710 (29.1 %) | 997 (38.9 %) | Â |
Group II | 763 (31.3 %) | 787 (30.7 %) | Â |
Group III | 966 (39.6 %) | 779 (30.4 %) | Â |
Physical status | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
Sedentary | 1664 (67.8 %) | 2110 (82.3 %) | Â |
Physically active | 784 (32.2 %) | 454 (17.7 %) | Â |
Smoking habits | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
Never smoker | 700 (28.7 %) | 1381 (53.9 %) | Â |
Current smoker | 1176 (48.2 %) | 901 (35.1 %) | Â |
Former smoker | 563 (23.1 %) | 282 (11.0 %) | Â |
BMI (Kg/m2) b | 26.3 ± 5.7 | 25.0 ± 5.3 | < 0.001 |
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 Kg/m2) | 322 (13.2 %) | 345 (13.5 %) | 0.703 |
Hypertension | 325 (13.3 %) | 455 (17.7 %) | < 0.001 |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 400 (16.4 %) | 560 (21.8 %) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 152 (6.2 %) | 146 (5.7 %) | 0.422 |
Renal failure | 23 (0.5 %) | 39 (0.8 %) | 0.065 |