Table 1 Basic characteristics of participants in study by sex
Variables | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n = 378) | (n = 461) | N = 839 |
| Â | Mean (SD) | ||
Age (years) | 18.81 (0.58) | 18.76 (0.62) | 18.78 (0.60) |
Weight (kg)** | 71.02 (14.46) | 62.59 (15.59) | 66.4 (15.65) |
Height (cm)** | 176.65 (6.57) | 163.61 (6.13) | 169.48 (9.06) |
Body Mass Index | 22.73 (4.37) | 23.35 (5.60) | 23.08 (5.09) |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 75.17 (11.11) | 73.99 (12.10) | 74.52 (11.67) |
Hip Circumference (cm)* | 94.36 (9.02) | 96.54 (11.13) | 95.56 (10.29) |
Systolic BP (mmHg)** | 113.93 (10.53) | 107.43 (8.92) | 110.36 (10.20) |
Diastolic BP (mmHg)** | 69.40 (10.38) | 66.90 (9.26) | 68.03 (9.85) |
Fasting Glucose (mmol/l)** | 4.72 (0.56) | 4.44 (0.37) | 4.57 (0.49) |
HDL (mmol/l)** | 1.14 (0.24) | 1.25 (0.30) | 1.20 (0.28) |
Triglycerides (mmol/l)* | 0.61 (0.27) | 0.56 (0.26) | 0.58 (0.26) |
| Â | Proportion % (SE) | ||
Physical Activity Level | Â | Â | Â |
Low (No activity)** | 18.0 (2.0) | 47.1 (2.3) | 34.0 (1.6) |
Moderate (≤ 3.5 hours) | 45.2 (2.6) | 39.7 (2.3) | 42.3 (1.7) |
High (>3.5 hours)** | 36.8 (2.5) | 13.2 (1.6) | 23.8 (1.5) |
Hypertension | 2.1 (0.7) | 0.9 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.4) |