Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population (n = 2074).

From: Inflammation-related plasma protein levels and association with adiposity measurements in young adults

Variable

Females (n = 1147)

Males (n = 927)

p-value*

n

Mean (sd)

Median (p25–p75)

n

Mean (sd)

Median (p25–p75)

Age (y)

1147

22.6 (0.6)

22.5 (22.2–22.9)

927

22.7 (0.6)

22.6 (22.2–22.9)

0.320

Weight (kg)

1147

64.5 (11.2)

62.7 (57.1–69.8)

927

78.1 (13.5)

76.6 (69.1–85.2)

< 0.001

Height (m)

1147

1.68 (0.06)

1.68 (1.64–1.72)

927

1.82 (0.08)

1.82 (1.78–1.87)

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

1147

22.8 (3.7)

22.1 (20.3–24.1)

927

23.5 (3.7)

22.9 (21.1–25.1)

< 0.001

Body fat (%)

1147

26.5 (6.2)

26.1 (22.4–30.4)

927

16.8 (6.1)

15.8 (12.5–20.1)

< 0.001

VFR (score)

1147

2 (1.5)

1 (1–2)

926

3 (2.9)

2 (1–4)

< 0.001

Waist circ (cm)

1141

75 (9)

73 (69–80)

923

84 (10)

83 (78–89)

< 0.001

Smoking habits

1146

  

924

  

0.014

Do not smoke

 

n = 742

64.8%

 

n = 645

69.8%

 

Used to smoke

 

n = 140

12.2%

 

n = 117

12.7%

 

Sometimes

 

n = 163

14.2%

 

n = 108

11.7%

 

Every day

 

n = 101

8.8%

 

n = 54

5.8%

 

E cigarette use

1145

n = 29

2.5%

924

n = 48

5.2%

0.001

Snuff use

1146

n = 75

6.5%

925

n = 207

22.4%

< 0.001

PA level

948

  

783

  

0.001

Low

 

n = 159

16.8%

 

n = 102

13.0%

 

Moderate

 

n = 294

31.0%

 

n = 181

23.1%

 

High

 

n = 495

52.2%

 

n = 500

63.9%

 

BMI category at 24

1147

  

927

  

0.007

Underweight

 

n = 70

6.1%

 

n = 51

5.5%

 

Normal weight

 

n = 854

74.5%

 

n = 637

68.7%

 

Overweight

 

n = 175

15.3%

 

n = 191

20.6%

 

Obesity

 

n = 48

4.2%

 

n = 48

5.2%

 
  1. *Mann–Whithney U-test or Chi2.