Table 2 Sex distribution of behavioural and metabolic risk
All | Female | Male | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 631 | 459 (72.7) | 172 (27.3) | ||
Behavioural risk factors | ||||
Smoking - in the past 1yr | ||||
Yes | 28 (4.4) | 9 (0.65) | 25 (14.5) | < 0.001 |
No | 603 (95.6) | 456 (99.3) | 145 (85.5) | |
Alcohol - in the past 1yr | ||||
Yes | 349 (55.3) | 253 (55.1) | 96 (55.8) | 0.876 |
No | 282 (44.7) | 206 (44.9) | 76 (44.2) | |
Fruits and vegetables intake* | 3 (2–12) | 3 (2–8) | 3 (2–9) | 0.266 |
Fruits and vegetables intake | ||||
< 5 servings per day | 127 (72.9) | 92 (72.4) | 35 (74.5) | 0.072 |
5 servings per day | 42 (24.5) | 35 (27.6) | 12 (25.5) | |
Physical activity | ||||
< 150 min per week | 279 (44.0) | 217 (47.3) | 61 (35.5) | 0.008 |
150 min per week | 353 (55.9) | 242 (52.7) | 111 (64.5) | |
Salt and salty sauce | ||||
Always | 312 (49.5) | 231 (50.4) | 81 (47.1) | 0.227 |
Rarely | 300 (47.6) | 217 (47.4) | 83 (48.3) | |
Never | 18 (2.9) | 10 (2.2) | 8 (4.6) | |
Processed food | ||||
Always | 70 (11.1) | 49 (10.7) | 21 (12.2) | 0.865 |
Rarely | 482 (76.5) | 352 (76.9) | 130 (75.6) | |
Never | 78 (12.40 | 57 (12.4) | 21 (12.2) | |
Metabolic factors | ||||
BMI in kg/m2 | ||||
Underweight | 19 (3.0) | 12 (2.6) | 7 (4.1) | 0.001 |
Normal weight | 259 (41.1) | 172 (37.5) | 87 (50.6) | |
Over weight | 192 (30.4) | 139 (30.3) | 53 (30.8) | |
Obese | 161 (25.5) | 136 (29.6) | 25 (14.5) | |
WC in cm* | 85 (65–116) | 89 (75–116) | 84.2 (72–107) | 0.002 |
HC in cm – mean ± SD | 100.1 ± 10.4 | 101.5 ± 10.6 | 96.4 ± 8.6 | < 0.001 |
WTHR | 0.86 ± 0.06 | 0.86 ± 0.06 | 0.87 ± 0.07 | 0.035 |