Table 1 Sex differences in demographic characteristics and prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factor in the participants.

From: Sex Differences in Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Carotid Plaque among Adults: A Population-based Cross-Sectional Study in Rural China

Characteristics

Men

Women

P

Cohen’s D

Total, n (%)

1560 (41.2)

2229 (58.8)

Ā 

—

Age, years, mean (SD)

61.13 (9.90)

59.07 (9.47)

<0.001

0.27

Age group, n (%)

Ā Ā Ā 

0.22

45~54 years

430 (27.6)

806 (36.2)

<0.001

Ā 

55~64 years

632 (40.5)

882 (39.6)

0.560

Ā 

65~74 years

338 (21.7)

386 (17.3)

0.001

Ā 

≄75 years

160 (10.3)

155 (7.0)

<0.001

Ā 

Education level, year, mean (SD)

6.40 (3.22)

4.84 (3.61)

<0.001

0.45

Education group, n (%)

Ā Ā Ā 

0.54

0 years

137 (8.8)

522 (23.4)

<0.001

Ā 

1~6 years

699 (44.8)

995 (44.6)

0.947

Ā 

>6 years

724 (46.4)

712 (31.9)

<0.001

Ā 

SBP, mmHg, mean (SD)

147.76 (21.41)

145.49 (22.64)

0.002

0.10

DBP, mmHg, mean (SD)

88.50 (11.22)

85.62 (11.39)

<0.001

0.25

BMI, Kg/m2, mean (SD)

25.20 (3.44)

25.82 (3.82)

<0.001

0.17

FG, mmol/l, mean (SD)

5.91 (1.42)

5.93 (1.67)

0.660

0.01

TC, mmol/L, mean (SD)

4.62 (1.00)

5.04 (1.11)

<0.001

0.40

TG, mmol/L, mean (SD)

1.61 (1.24)

1.87 (1.22)

<0.001

0.21

HDL-C, mmol/L, mean (SD)

1.39 (0.43)

1.50 (0.48)

<0.001

0.24

LDL-C, mmol/L, mean (SD)

2.61 (1.20)

2.76 (1.28)

<0.001

0.12