Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study sample according to sex
Total (n = 160) | Men (n = 61) | Women (n = 99) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 46.15(13,50) | 46.62(13.57) | 45.87(13.52) | 0.734 |
SBP (mmHg) | 123(16) | 128(15) | 120(15) | 0.001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 78(9) | 80(10) | 76(9) | 0.004 |
Weight (kg) | 73.2(14.2) | 82.8(13.1) | 67.3(11.5) | < 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 165.2(9.5) | 173.9(7.0) | 159.9(6.4) | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.78(4.53) | 27.37(3.98) | 26.42(4.81) | 0.200 |
Percentage body fat | 28.8(9.9) | 21.7(6.9) | 33.2(8.9) | < 0.001 |
WC (cm) | 85.8(12.4) | 93.0(10.7) | 81.4(11.3) | < 0.001 |
Balance (s) | 55(12) | 58(7) | 54(13) | 0.025 |
Flexibility (cm) | 24.5(9.5) | 22.8(9.1) | 25.5(9.7) | 0.082 |
Muscle strength (kg) | 35.3(12.9) | 49.2(9.5) | 26.8(4.4) | < 0.001 |
Muscle strength (N/kg) | 4.8(1.5) | 6.1(1.4) | 4.1(0.9) | < 0.001 |
CRF (VO2max, mL·kg−1·min−1) | 44.90(9.46) | 54.05(8.05) | 39.10(4.28) | < 0.001 |
HRQoL (SF-12v2)a | ||||
Physical Functioning (PF) | 52.44(7.35) | 54.74(5.25) | 51.02(8.09) | 0.002 |
Role-Physical (RP) | 50.03(9.33) | 52.19(7.63) | 48.70(10.05) | 0.021 |
Bodily Pain (BP) | 51.42(8.33) | 53.44(7.83) | 50.17(8.42) | 0.015 |
General Health (GH) | 48.63(9.47) | 50.65(8.77) | 47.39(9.72) | 0.034 |
Vitality (VT) | 53.34(9.23) | 55.13(9.60) | 52.25(8.87) | 0.056 |
Social Functioning (SF) | 50.08(9.24) | 52.45(7.04) | 48.64(10.11) | 0.011 |
Role-Emotional (RE) | 45.83(11.98) | 48.99(10.95) | 43.89(12.22) | 0.08 |
Mental Health (MH) | 49.38(10.11) | 52.83(9.48) | 47.29(9.95) | 0.01 |
Physical Component Summary (PCS) | 52.23(7.22) | 53.89(6.48) | 51.23(7.48) | 0.024 |
Mental Component Summary (MCS) | 47.98(10.48) | 51.00(10.04) | 46.14(10.36) | 0.04 |