Table 1 Characteristics of subjects in the present study

From: Sex difference in the mediation roles of an inflammatory factor (hsCRP) and adipokines on the relationship between adiposity and blood pressure

Variable

Male

Female

Total

P

n

Mean ± SD/

median (IQR)/%

n

Mean ± SD/

median (IQR)/%

n

Mean ± SD/

median (IQR)/%

Age (year)

455

34.5 ± 8.0

766

37.8 ± 9.2

1221

36.6 ± 8.9

<0.001

Height(cm)

455

173.5 ± 6.3

766

159.7 ± 5.4

1221

164.8 ± 8.8

<0.001

Weight (kg)

455

91.0 ± 14.9

766

74.4 ± 11.2

1221

80.6 ± 15.0

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

455

30.2 ± 4.2

766

29.1 ± 3.7

1221

29.5 ± 4.0

<0.001

PBF (%)

455

34.2 ± 4.7

766

41.6 ± 4.1

1221

38.8 ± 5.6

<0.001

Fat mass (kg)

455

30.7 ± 9.0

766

30.4 ± 7.5

1221

30.5 ± 8.0

0.570

Skeletal muscle mass (kg)

455

57.6 ± 7.4

766

41.9 ± 4.9

1221

47.7 ± 9.7

<0.001

SBP (mmHg)

455

129.1 ± 14.7

766

121.8 ± 14.9

1221

124.5 ± 15.2

<0.001

DBP (mmHg)

455

87.8 ± 11.4

766

82.3 ± 10.3

1221

84.3 ± 11.1

<0.001

hsCRP (mg/L)a

454

1.03 (0.57, 2.09)

761

1.13 (0.52, 2.27)

1215

1.08 (0.53, 2.23)

0.594

ADI (ng/ml)a

312

2037.6 (1379.88, 2949.48)

584

2648.79 (1761.85, 3654.32)

896

2426.71 (1595.36, 3371.4)

<0.001

LEP (ng/ml)a

312

15.21 (7.98, 28.18)

584

34.73 (21.13, 50.85)

896

27.6 (13.79, 44.35)

<0.001

Smoking status

       

No smoking

198

62.9%

561

95.1%

759

83.9%

<0.001

Smoking

117

37.1%

29

4.9%

146

16.1%

 

Physical activity b

       

Moderate or high

163

51.7%

330

56.0%

493

54.5%

0.228

Low

152

48.3%

260

44.1%

412

45.5%

 
  1. SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, BMI body mass index, PBF percentage of body fat, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, hsCRP high sensitivity C-reaction protein, ADI adiponectin, LEP leptin
  2. aMean Mann–Whitney U test
  3. bLow physical activity means almost no exercise (30  min daily exercise  ≤1 time per week), moderate or high physical activity means exercise regular/sometimes (30 min daily exercise  ≥ 2 times per week)
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