Table 2 Participant characteristics from 5 sites – mean ± SD (women)
| Â | Ghana | South Africa | Jamaica | Seychelles | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | 293 | 268 | 251 | 270 | 257 |
Age (y) | 34.0 ± 6.6 | 33.1 ± 6.0 | 34.7 ± 6.2 | 35.8 ± 6.0 | 35.0 ± 6.3 |
Weight (kg) | 63.6 ± 13.1 | 82.0 ± 22.3 | 78.5 ± 18.6 | 72.1 ± 17.3 | 91.7 ± 24.4 |
Height (cm) | 158.0 ± 5.7 | 160.1 ± 6.3 | 163.2 ± 6.6 | 161.4 ± 6.5 | 164.0 ± 6.2 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 5.2 | 31.9 ± 8.2 | 29.5 ± 6.7 | 27.6 ± 6.2 | 34.1 ± 8.8 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 84.2 ± 12.5 | 96.9 ± 16.6 | 92.0 ± 13.8 | 87.9 ± 12.4 | 101.9 ± 19.6 |
Hip Circumference (cm) | 100.2 ± 13.2 | 114.2 ± 15.6 | 107.9 ± 11.6 | 104.4 ± 12.4 | 117.0 ± 16.0 |
Fat-free Mass (kg) | 40.8 ± 5.3 | 45.2 ± 8.0 | 46.5 ± 7.1 | 44.7 ± 14.9 | 49.6 ± 8.6 |
Fat Mass (kg) | 22.8 ± 8.5 | 36.8 ± 14.8 | 32.1 ± 12.1 | 28.1 ± 11.2 | 42.3 ± 16.4 |
Body Fat (%) | 34.8 ± 6.1 | 43.4 ± 6.6 | 39.7 ± 6.1 | 37.8 ± 6.7 | 44.6 ± 6.5 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 110.5 ± 15.2 | 118.2 ± 18.6 | 115.2 ± 14.7 | 110.8 ± 12.8 | 117.4 ± 16.2 |
Diastolic Blood pressure (mmHg) | 66.2 ± 11.4 | 76.3 ± 11.8 | 72.1 ± 11.4 | 71.2 ± 9.9 | 79.6 ± 13.2 |
Education (y) | 7.5 ± 4.1 | 10.0 ± 2.1 | 10.7 ± 2.0 | 13.0 ± ±2.5 | 13.8 ± 2.6 |
Employed (%) | 89.4 | 81.7 | 72.1 | 95.6 | 83.7 |
Manual Laborer (%) | 90.4 | 89.3 | 68.8 | 26.4 | 28.9 |