Table 3 Clinical characteristics of the participants in the CoLaus study, by gender.
Overall (n = 6,188) | Women (n = 3,251) | Men (n = 2,937) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 53.1 ± 10.8 | 53.5 ± 10.7 | 52.6 ± 10.8 | <0.001 |
Waist/hip ratio | 0.88 ± 0.08 | 0.83 ± 0.07 | 0.93 ± 0.06 | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 ± 4.6 | 25.1 ± 4.9 | 26.6 ± 4.0 | <0.001 |
Body fat (%) | 29.3 ± 9.0 | 34.4 ± 8.2 | 23.8 ± 6.1 | <0.001 |
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 128 ± 18 | 125 ± 18 | 132 ± 17 | <0.001 |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 79 ± 11 | 78 ± 11 | 81 ± 11 | <0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.59 ± 1.04 | 5.61 ± 1.03 | 5.56 ± 1.04 | <0.05 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.63 ± 0.44 | 1.81 ± 0.43 | 1.44 ± 0.36 | <0.001 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.40 ± 1.18 | 1.16 ± 0.66 | 1.66 ± 1.52 | <0.001 |
LDL cholesterol particle size (nm) | 272 ± 4 | 273 ± 4 | 271 ± 5 | <0.001 |
Apolipoprotein B (mg/dL) | 1.74 ± 1.34 | 1.69 ± 1.29 | 1.80 ± 1.38 | <0.005 |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.55 ± 1.15 | 5.34 ± 1.02 | 5.78 ± 1.23 | <0.001 |
Insulin (μU/mL) | 8.44 ± 6.3 | 7.97 ± 5.47 | 9.62 ± 6.78 | <0.001 |
Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 9.94 ± 8.12 | 12.32 ± 9.33 | 7.32 ± 5.43 | <0.001 |
Leptin (ng/mL) | 13.1 ± 10.7 | 16.9 ± 11.7 | 8.65 ± 7.3 | <0.001 |
Homocystein (μmol/L) | 10.4 ± 4.4 | 9.4 ± 3.2 | 11.4 ± 5.2 | <0.001 |
hsCRP (mg/L) | 2.49 ± 3.48 | 2.65 ± 3.71 | 2.30 ± 3.21 | <0.001 |
Pro-BNP (ng/L) | 682 ± 531 | 679 ± 519 | 686 ± 545 | 0.60 |