Table 1 Mean and standard deviation of age, clinical, biochemical and anthropometric data, by gender in the adult Xavante population from São Marcos and Sangradouro/Volta Grande Reservations, 2008–2012
From: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the Brazilian Xavante indigenous population
Variables | Mean ± SD | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total n = 932 | Women n = 475 | Men n = 457 | ||
Age (years) | 42.7 ± 19.1 | 42.4 ± 19.3 | 43.1 ± 19.0 | 0.556 |
Basal glycemia (mg/dL) | 152.5 ± 105.7 | 164.1 ± 113.8 | 140.6 ± 95.2 | 0.001* |
2-h glycemia (mg/dL) | 148.7 ± 51.8 | 158.1 ± 49.0 | 140.1 ± 52.8 | 0.001* |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 38.9 ± 8.1 | 40.7 ± 8.2 | 37.1 ± 7.5 | 0.000* |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 199.0 ± 170.9 | 196.3 ± 179.4 | 201.8 ± 161.6 | 0.638 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | 72.7 ± 10.8 | 71.5 ± 10.6 | 74.0 ± 10.9 | 0.000* |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | 122.3 ± 17.4 | 119.6 ± 18.5 | 125.0 ± 15.8 | 0.000* |
Waist circumference (cm) | 97.3 ± 10.9 | 98.6 ± 11.1 | 95.9 ± 10.4 | 0.000* |
Weight (kg) | 78.8 ± 15.3 | 74.0 ± 14.7 | 83.8 ± 14.2 | 0.000* |
Height (m) | 1.61 ± 0.08 | 1.55 ± 0.05 | 1.67 ± 0.05 | 0.000* |
BMI (kg/m2) | 30.3 ± 5.1 | 30.8 ± 5.6 | 29.9 ± 4.6 | 0.007* |