Table 1 Socio-demographic, lifestyle, clinical, and laboratory characteristics, stratified by sex, among adults in San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico – 2013-2014 (n = 275)
Characteristicsa | Total (n = 275) | Men (n = 70) | Women (n = 205) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic | ||||
Age (years) | 35.8 ± 13.0 | 37.0 ± 13.6 | 35.4 ± 12.8 | 0.367 |
Birth state, (%) | 0.704 | |||
Born in Oaxaca | 178 (64.7) | 48 (68.6) | 130 (63.4) | |
Born in Baja California | 47 (17.1) | 10 (14.3) | 37 (18.1) | |
Other | 50 (18.2) | 12 (17.1) | 38 (18.5) | |
Incomeb (pesos, monthly), (%) | 0.887 | |||
0–2399 | 55 (20.0) | 12 (17.1) | 43 (21.0) | |
2400-3199 | 69 (25.1) | 17 (24.3) | 52 (25.4) | |
3200-4799 | 73 (26.5) | 20 (28.6) | 53 (25.9) | |
4800-18,000 | 78 (28.4) | 21 (30.0) | 57 (27.8) | |
Finished schoolc (years) | 4.8 ± 4.0 | 6.0 ± 4.0 | 4.4 ± 3.9 | 0.004 |
Ethnic group, (%) | 0.673 | |||
Mestizo | 108 (39.3) | 26 (37.1) | 82 (40.0) | |
Indigenous | 167 (60.7) | 44 (62.9) | 123 (60.0) | |
Indigenous groupc, (%) | 0.583 | |||
Mixtec | 95 (62.1) | 24 (58.5) | 71 (63.4) | |
Other | 58 (37.9) | 17 (41.5) | 41 (36.6) | |
Literate, (%) | 0.016 | |||
Yes | 225 (81.8) | 64 (91.4) | 161 (78.5) | |
No | 50 (18.2) | 6 (8.6) | 44 (21.5) | |
Speaks indigenous languagec, (%) | 0.312 | |||
Yes | 107 (39.2) | 31 (44.3) | 76 (36.4) | |
No | 166 (60.8) | 39 (55.7) | 127 (62.6) | |
Occupation, (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
Field laborer | 130 (47.3) | 49 (70.0) | 81 (39.5) | |
Home maker | 107 (38.9) | 3 (4.3) | 104 (50.7) | |
Other | 38 (13.8) | 18 (25.7) | 20 (9.8) | |
Residence in San Quintin (years) | 18.1 ± 8.5 | 18.1 ± 9.4 | 18.1 ± 8.1 | 0.949 |
Lifestyle | ||||
Current smoking status, (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
Yes | 21 (7.6) | 16 (22.9) | 5 (2.4) | |
No | 254 (92.4) | 54 (77.1) | 200 (97.6) | |
Alcohol intake, (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
Occasionally or more | 31 (11.3) | 21 (30.0) | 10 (4.9) | |
Rarely or never | 244 (88.7) | 49 (70.0) | 195 (95.1) | |
Total activity score | 9.0 ± 2.6 | 9.1 ± 2.9 | 9.0 ± 2.5 | 0.667 |
Clinical | ||||
Weight (kg) | 65.0 ± 12.7 | 69.0 ± 13.4 | 63.6 ± 12.2 | < 0.0001 |
Height (cm) | 150.8 ± 8.9 | 159.5 ± 6.1 | 147.8 ± 7.6 | < 0.0001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.7 ± 5.6 | 27.1 ± 4.9 | 29.2 ± 5.8 | 0.006 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 96.1 ± 12.6 | 91.8 ± 10.4 | 97.6 ± 12.9 | < 0.0001 |
Blood pressure, systolic (mmHg) | 123.7 ± 18.8 | 131.2 ± 15.3 | 121.1 ± 19.3 | < 0.001 |
Blood pressure, diastolic (mmHg) | 78.8 ± 10.4 | 81.4 ± 7.7 | 77.9 ± 11.1 | 0.005 |
Laboratory | ||||
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.1 ± 0.9 | 4.0 ± 1.0 | 4.1 ± 0.9 | 0.437 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.002 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 0.650 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 0.169 |
Glycated hemoglobin (A1c, %) | 6.1 ± 1.4 | 6.1 ± 1.4 | 6.2 ± 1.5 | 0.524 |