Baseline characteristics of patients and difference between men and women
| Overall | Women | Men | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD). | ||||
| BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HDL, high density lipoprotein; HR, heart rate; LDL, low density lipoprotein; QUICKI, quantitative insulin sensitivity check index. | ||||
| Reference values: for blood lipid concentrations see Adult Treatment Panel III criteria21; normal fibrinogen 6.88–11.8 μmol/l; glucose 3.33–6.11 mmol/l; insulin 13.9–201 pmol/l; QUICKI 0.335–0.365. | ||||
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.15 (1.19) | 5.39 (1.04) | 5.05 (1.24) | 0.015 |
| HDL (mmol/l) | 1.14 (0.31) | 1.32 (0.31) | 1.04 (0.26) | < 0.001 |
| LDL (mmol/l) | 3.11 (0.93) | 3.21 (0.88) | 3.03 (1.09) | 0.109 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 2.05 (1.16) | 1.82 (1.15) | 2.16 (1.16) | 0.009 |
| Fibrinogen (mmol/l) | 11.11 (2.50) | 11.41 (2.32) | 10.97 (2.59) | 0.193 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 6.38 (2.17) | 6.49 (2.05) | 6.33 (2.22) | 0.732 |
| Insulin (pmol/l) | 93.8 (56) | 83.3 (42) | 98.6 (60) | 0.117 |
| QUICKI | 0.3240 (0.0248) | 0.3300 (0.0263) | 0.3213 (0.0238) | 0.044 |
| Age (years) | 60.1 (8.7) | 62.0 (9.2) | 59.1 (8.4) | 0.002 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 37.7 (4.5) | 38.6 (4.6) | 37.3 (4.4) | 0.009 |
| Waist (cm) | 116 (9) | 109 (7) | 119 (7) | <0.001 |
| Height (m) | 1.65 (0.09) | 1.56 (0.07) | 1.70 (0.07) | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 122 (18) | 125 (21) | 121 (16) | 0.029 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 75 (9) | 76 (10) | 75 (9) | 0.501 |
| Resting HR (beats/min) | 71 (13) | 73 (13) | 70 (12) | 0.037 |