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Table 2 Female characteristics by site– mean ± SD

From: Cardiovascular risk status of Afro-origin populations across the spectrum of economic development: findings from the Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study

 

Ghana

South Africa

Jamaica

Seychelles

United States

Sample size

288

267

244

265

245

Age (y)

34.03 ± 6.63

33.07 ± 5.98

34.72 ± 6.18

35.81 ± 6.04

35.00 ± 6.28

Weight (kg)

63.59 ± 13.12

81.97 ± 22.27

78.54 ± 18.58

72.09 ± 17.25

91.71 ± 24.40

Height (cm)

157.96 ± 5.71

160.15 ± 6.30

163.24 ± 6.58

161.37 ± 6.52

164.00 ± 6.20

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

25.50 ± 5.20

31.90 ± 8.18

29.49 ± 6.75

27.64 ± 6.23

34.07 ± 8.83

Waist Circumference (cm)

84.20 ± 12.48

96.90 ± 16.44

91.95 ± 13.80

87.91 ± 12.37

101.88 ± 19.56

Hip Circumference (cm)

100.23 ± 13.26

114.15 ± 15.66

107.90 ± 11.62

104.42 ± 12.40

117.05 ± 16.06

Fat-free Mass (kg)

40.80 ± 5.33

45.19 ± 8.01

46.45 ± 7.11

43.92 ± 7.09

49.57 ± 8.58

Fat Mass (kg)

22.79 ± 8.50

36.77 ± 14.85

32.14 ± 12.09

28.17 ± 11.16

42.27 ± 16.36

%Body Fat

34.82 ± 6.07

43.36 ± 6.63

39.71 ± 6.09

37.81 ± 6.72

44.57 ± 6.53

Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)

99.80 ± 12.47

83.06 ± 28.78

90.91 ± 9.24

95.28 ± 17.95

100.56 ± 35.36

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

110.47 ± 15.17

118.20 ± 18.62

115.25 ± 14.74

112.26 ± 26.54

117.44 ± 16.16

Diastolic Blood pressure (mmHg)

66.18 ± 11.44

76.30 ± 11.78

72.10 ± 11.38

72.70 ± 26.36

79.60 ± 13.21

aMVPA (1-min bouts)

25.9 ± 16.7

22.0 ± 16.3

19.5 ± 15.3

22.9 ± 14.7

15.1 ± 17.7

Education (y)

7.53 ± 4.12

10.05 ± 2.13

10.78 ± 2.02

12.97 ± 2.38

13.82 ± 2.61

Employed (%)

241 (89.59%)

217 (81.89%)

165 (72.05%)

222 (95.28%)

199 (83.61%)

Manual Laborer (%)

231 (89.88%)

207 (89.61%)

130 (68.42%)

47 (25.13%)

65 (29.82%)

  1. a MPVA moderate vigorous physical activity by accelerometer