Table 1 Means of Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of the subjects
Variable | Overall (n = 300) | Male (n = 129) | Female (n = 171) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 37.6 ± 10.6 | 38.0 ± 9.7 | 37.2 ± 11.2 | 0.54 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 26.0 ± 5.8 | 24.1 ± 4.0 | 27.5 ± 6.5 | < 0.001 |
WC, cm | 91.1 ± 14.5 | 87.6 ± 10.9 | 93.7 ± 16.2 | < 0.001 |
Systolic BP, mmHg | 120.4 ± 21.1 | 117.9 ± 18.9 | 122.3 ± 22.4 | 0.07 |
Diastolic BP, mmHg | 78.9 ± 13.5 | 77.4 ± 11.8 | 80.1 ± 14.6 | 0.10 |
FPG, mg/dl | 82.9 ± 20.9 | 82.9 ± 15.4 | 82.9 ± 24.2 | 0.99 |
TC, mg/dl | 178.2 ± 38.0 | 172.8 ± 35.6 | 182.3 ± 39.4 | 0.03 |
HDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 45.3 ± 21.7 | 40.1 ± 14.6 | 49.2 ± 25.1 | < 0.001 |
LDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 106.8 ± 38.9 | 105.7 ± 38.1 | 107.7 ± 39.5 | 0.66 |
Triglyceride, mg/dl | 101.3 ± 49.1 | 104.4 ± 46.2 | 99.1 ± 51.2 | 0.36 |
HDLc/TC | 0.25 ± 0.12 | 0.24 ± 0.11 | 0.27 ± 0.13 | 0.02 |