Table 2 Sex-specific clinical characteristics of the Hispanic farmworkers population.
From: Handgrip and sex-specific cardiometabolic risk factors in Hispanic/Latino migrant farmworkers
All | Males | Females | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 173 | 88 | 85 | |
Age, years | 35.1 ± 0.7 | 34.8 ± 1.0 | 35.4 ± 0.9 | 0.656 |
Absolute handgrip strength, kg | 73.1 ± 1.6 | 89.2 ± 1.8 | 56.5 ± 1.9 | < 0.001 |
Handgrip strength asymmetry, N | 46 (27) | 23 (26) | 24 (28) | 0.756 |
Handgrip strength asymmetry ratio | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 0.406 |
Relative handgrip strength, kg/BMI | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 3.3 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.1 | < 0.001 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 28.8 ± 0.4 | 27.6 ± 0.4 | 30.1 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference, inches | 36.9 ± 0.3 | 36.9 ± 0.4 | 37.0 ± 0.5 | 0.890 |
W/Hip ratio | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.035 |
FPG, mg/dL | 100.4 ± 3.1 | 99.4 ± 3.7 | 101.4 ± 4.8 | 0.740 |
SBP, mm Hg | 121.7 ± 1.2 | 126.9 ± 1.3 | 116.3 ± 1.4 | < 0.001 |
DBP, mm Hg | 77.2 ± 0.7 | 79.3 ± 1.0 | 75.0 ± 1.0 | 0.003 |
LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 124.2 ± 2.5 | 131.4 ± 3.5 | 117.5 ± 3.4 | 0.005 |
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 47.8 ± 1.0 | 46.1 ± 1.4 | 49.47 ± 1.3 | 0.077 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 189.6 ± 2.9 | 196.2 ± 4.2 | 183.4 ± 3.9 | 0.027 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 165.5 ± 7.6 | 187.8 ± 13.6 | 144.4 ± 6.6 | 0.005 |
