Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of study participants at baseline.
From: Effects of phytosterol supplementation on lipoprotein subfractions and LDL particle quality
Variables | Baseline N = 23 |
|---|---|
Male (n, %) | 23 (100) |
Age (years) | 42 ± 6 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 123 ± 9 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82 ± 4 |
Weight (kg) | 95 ± 3 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 29 ± 1 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 97 (11)* |
Income, minimum wages (%) | |
4–6 | 7 (30) |
> 6 | 16 (70) |
Education (%) | |
High School | 13 (56) |
Higher Education | 10 (44) |
Ethnicity | |
White (%) | 23 (100) |
Smoking (%) | |
Yes | 1 (4) |
No | 22 (96) |
Physical activity (%) | |
Yes | 17 (74) |
No | 6 (26) |
Cardiovascular risk (%) | |
Low | 7 (30) |
Intermediate | 16 (70) |
