Table 1 The general characteristics of the participants
From: Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease: a PERSIAN cohort-based study
| Â | Cases (1535) | Controls (2706) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 54.19 ± 8.03 | 47.20 ± 8.23 | < 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 160.84 ± 9.14 | 162.76 ± 9.19 | < 0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 75.98 ± 13.52 | 73.34 ± 13.35 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.38 ± 4.77 | 27.70 ± 4.62 | < 0.001 |
physical activity (kcal/kg/d) | 37.55 ± 7.17 | 39.08 ± 7.99 | < 0.001 |
Right SBP (mm Hg) | 124.59 ± 19.13 | 110.36 ± 14.16 | < 0.001 |
Right DBP (mm Hg) | 77.40 ± 11.39 | 69.73 ± 9.29 | < 0.001 |
TG (mg/dl) | 157.04 ± 92.84 | 142.09 ± 105.71 | < 0.001 |
CHOL (mg/dl) | 189.65 ± 43.26 | 192.54 ± 38.88 | 0.044 |
HDL-C (mg/dl) | 52.11 ± 10.84 | 52.50 ± 10.56 | 0.283 |
LDL-C (mg/dl) | 106.41 ± 35.69 | 111.92 ± 32.72 | < 0.001 |
Drink alcohol (yes) (n, %) | 100(6.5%) | 195(7.2%) | 0.463 |
Has Diabetes (yes) (n, %) | 409(26.7%) | 241(8.9%) | < 0.001 |
Has Job (yes) (n, %) | 468(30.5%) | 1274(47.1%) | < 0.001 |
Smoking (yes) (n, %) | 563(36.7%) | 1396(51.6%) | < 0.001 |
Males (n, %) | 626(40.8%) | 1247(46.1%) | < 0.002 |
Females (n, %) | 909(59.2%) | 1458(53.9%) | < 0.002 |