Table 4 Mean (95% confidence interval) of clinical measurements by gender.
Clinical measurement | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
Height (cms) N* = 81 M 277 F | 171 (170, 173) | 159 (158, 160) |
Weight (kgs) N = 83 M 280 F | 66.2 (63.5, 68.8) | 67.8 (66.0, 69.6) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) N = 80 M 275 F | 22.4 (21.5, 23.3) | 26.8 (26.1, 27.4) |
Waist circumference N = 79 (M) 278 (F) | 82.5 (80.3, 84.8) | 83.6 (82.2, 85.0) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) N = 86 M 273 F | 136 (131, 142) | 132 (129, 136) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) N = 86 M 273 F | 81 (78, 84) | 80 (78, 82) |
Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) N = 252 F, 70 M | 1.05 (1.01, 1.08) | 1.04 (1.03, 1.06), |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) N = 63 M, 203 F | 4.28 (4.04, 4.53) | 4.53 (4.39, 4.67) |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) N = 60 M** 203 F | 1.47 (1.34, 1.59) | 1.44 (1.39, 1.49) |
| Â | Percentage (CI) | Percentage (CI) |
Proportion with abdominal obesity*** | 3.80 (0.79, 10.7) | 32.7 (27.2, 38.6) |
Proportion with ABI <0.9 | 11.4 (5.07, 21.2) | 13.1 (9.19,17.9) |