Table 1 Characteristics of the Study Population, Lima, Peru 2006.
From: Association between insulin resistance and c-reactive protein among Peruvian adults
Characteristics | Women (N = 956) | Men (N = 569) | **P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 39.9 ± 14.5 | 38.3 ± 15.9 |  |
Ever smoking (%) | 16.0 | 44.5 | <0.001 |
Current smoking (%) | 9.6 | 32.0 | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.6 ± 4.8 | 26.1 ± 4.0 | 0.042 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 88.3 ± 11.5 | 92.0 ± 10.6 | <0.001 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 99.6 ± 10.7 | 98.8 ± 8.4 | 0.111 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 186.0 ± 42.0 | 179.6 ± 39.1 | 0.003 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 48.5 ± 0.4 | 42.6 ± 0.4 | <0.001 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)†| 114 (94-138) | 110 (92-135) | 0.042 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl)†| 104(69.0-156.0) | 124(84.0-188.5) | <0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 113.4 ± 16.1 | 119.9 ± 13.8 | <0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 71.5 ± 10.4 | 75.5 ± 10.6 | <0.001 |
CRP (mg/l)†| 1.5 (0.6-3.4) | 1.5 (0.6-3.8) | 0.252 |
Fasting insulin(μU/ml)†| 15.0 (10.2-22.8) | 16.0 (10.6-23.9) | 0.319 |
Fasting glucose(mmol/l) | 4.8 ± 1.0 | 4.9 ± 1.1 | 0.180 |
HOMA-IR†| 3.1 (2.1-4.9) | 3.4 (2.2-5.3) | 0.167 |