M.T.

30/161 (19%)

n(%) or mean ± sd

eP.M.

69/161 (43%)

n(%) or mean ± sd

P.M.

62/161 (38%)

n(%) or mean ± sd

p-value

(χ² or Fisher’s exact test)

Age

50.3 ± 3.5

52.9 ± 5.3

59.6 ± 6.6

<0.001

B.M.I.

24.4 ± 3.3

25.8 ± 4.9

25.1 ± 3.6

0.305

Waist

82.7 ± 9.6

86.3 ± 12.1

84.4 ±10.9

0.345

Neck circumference

33.3 ± 3.3

33.9 ± 3.0

33.9 ± 2.9

0.592

Hypertension

5.0%

47.5%

47.5%

0.035

Smoke (smoker/previous smoker)

8 (11.8%)

37 (54.4%)

23 (33.8%)

0.026

Regular alcohol consumption

0 (0%)

1 (0.01%)

1 (0.01%)

0.719

Benzodiazepine use

10 (33.3%)

15 (21.7%)

15 (24.2%)

0.47

Antidepressants

1 (3.3%)

6 (8.7%)

6 (9.7%)

0.56

Diabetes

1 (3.3%)

1 (1.4%)

1 (1.6%)

0.80

Renal Failure

0 (0)

1 (1.4%)

0 (0)

0.51

Anemia

1 (3.3%)

2 (2.9%)

3 (4.8%)

0.84

Thyroid dysfunction

5 (16.7%)

12 (17.4%)

12 (19.4%)

0.94