Characteristic

Women

Men

Total

P-value^β

Anthropometrics

Women, n

414 (68.4)

191 (31.6)

605 (100)

<0.001

Age, years(mean 95%CI)

41.5 (40.2 - 42.9)

51.1 (48.7 - 53.5)

44.5 (43.3 - 45.8)

<0.001

Height, cm (mean 95%CI)

158.2 (157.5 - 159)

165.3 (164.2 - 166.5)

160.5 (159.8 - 161.1)

<0.001

Weight, kg (mean 95%CI)

66.9 (65.2 - 68.6)

65.6 (63.8 - 67.4)

66.5 (65.2 - 67.8)

0.38

Age group

<35

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

≥65

Occupation

Students

151 (36.5)

88 (21.3)

91 (22)

58 (14)

26 (6.3)

46 (11.1)

42 (21.8)

15 (7.9)

49 (25.7)

34 (17.8)

51 (26.7)

21 (11)

193 (31.9)

103 (17)

140 (23.1)

92 (15.2)

77 (12.7)

67 (11.1)

<0.001

Artisans/business

225 (54.3)

88 (46.1)

313 (51.7)

Civil servants

41 (9.9)

31 (16.2)

72 (11.9)

Retired/unemployed/others

57 (13.8)

40 (20.9)

97 (16)

Farmers

45 (10.9)

11 (5.8)

56 (9.3)

0.01

Level of Education

None /Primary

196 (47.3)

97 (50.8)

293 (48.4)

Secondary and above

218 (52.7)

94 (49.2)

312 (51.6)

0.43

Peripheral hemodynamics*

Systolic pressure, mm Hg (mean 95% CI)

132 (129.3 - 134.6)

137.8 (134.3 - 141.3)

133.7 (131.7 - 135.9)

0.01

Diastolic pressure, mm Hg (mean 95% CI)

83.1 (81.5 - 84.7)

84.0 (81.7 - 86.2)

83.4 (82.4 - 84.7)

0.51

Measurements on blood (mean 95% CI)

Glucose, mg/dL (mean 95% CI)

-

96.5 (93.7 - 99.3)

-

96.6 (92.2 - 101)

-

96.5 (94.2 - 98.9)

-

0.98

Lifestyle

-

-

-

-

Current tobacco use, n (%)

61 (14.7)

73 (38.2)

134 (22.1)

<0.001

Current alcohol use, n (%)

306 (73.9)

160 (83.8)

466 (77)

0.01

Quantity (mean units/week)

0.04 (0.034 - 0.041)

0.06 (0.05 - 0.07)

0.73 (0.66 - 0.81)

<0.001

Medical History of

-

-

-

-

Hypertension

93 (22.5)

46 (24.1)

139 (23)

0.66

Diabetes

15 (3.6)

17 (8.9)

32 (5.3)

0.01

Stroke

10 (2.4)

7 (3.7)

17 (2.8)

0.39

Physical Activity

Vigorous activity

82 (19.8)

69 (36.1)

151 (25)

Moderate activity

239 (57.7)

53 (27.7)

292 (48.3)

Low Activity (sedentary)

93 (22.5)

69 (36.1)

162 (26.8)

<0.001