| Trait | Total | Males | Females | p Value* | ||||
| n | 2860 | 1286 | 1574 | |||||
| Medication hyperlipidaemia | 366 (12.8%) | 193 (15.0%) | 173 (11.0%) | <0.01 | ||||
| Medication diabetes | 137 (4.8%) | 74 (5.8%) | 63 (4.0%) | <0.05 | ||||
| Medication hypertension | 492 (17.2%) | 241 (18.7%) | 251 (15.9%) | <0.05 | ||||
| Age (years) | 48.8 (0.27) | 49.4 (0.40) | 48.3 (0.36) | <0.05 | ||||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 87.7 (0.25) | 94.2 (0.33) | 82.3 (0.32) | <0.001 | ||||
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 4.7 (0.21) | 4.84 (0.034) | 4.51 (0.026) | <0.001 | ||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 140.1 (0.38) | 143.6 (0.512) | 137.2 (0.538) | <0.001 | ||||
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 80.4 (0.19) | 82.05 (0.276) | 79.0 (0.248) | <0.001 | ||||
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.3 (0.007) | 1.13 (0.009) | 1.40 (0.009) | <0.001 | ||||
| Triglycerides (mmol/) | 1.3 (0.146) | 1.49 (0.025) | 1.23 (0.016) | <0.001 |
HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol.
*Difference between genders, p value by t test.
Value presented as n (%) or mean (SE).