Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample
From: Prevalence rate of Metabolic Syndrome in a group of light and heavy smokers
Variables | Men | Women | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | n = 68 | n = 49 | n = 117 |  |
Age (years) | 49.7 ± 11.2 | 50.7 ± 11.7 | 50.1 ± 11.3 | p = 0.639 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.6 ± 4.9 | 24.3 ± 4.3 | 25.6 ± 4.8 | p < 0.01 |
Fat mass (%) | 25.6 ± 6.1 | 35.5 ± 6.7 | 29.7 ± 7.9 | p < 0.0001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 97.7 ± 14.3 | 86.5 ± 13.7 | 93.0 ± 15.0 | p < 0.0001 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 188 ± 125 | 140 ± 56 | 168 ± 105 | p < 0.01 |
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 43 ± 14 | 51 ± 12 | 46 ± 14 | p < 0.002 |
Basal glycaemia (mg/dL) | 100 ± 27 | 93 ± 18 | 97 ± 24 | p = 0.157 |
SBP1 (mmHg) | 129 ± 14 | 126 ± 10 | 128 ± 13 | p = 0.250 |
DBP2 (mmHg) | 83 ± 8 | 81 ± 6 | 83 ± 7 | p = 0.148 |
Pack years (n) | 35.2 ± 8.8 | 27.4 ± 9.6 | 32.3 ± 16.5 | p < 0.001 |