Table 2 Characteristics of the study population stratified by sex.
Men | Women | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 1,059 (55.0%) | 867 (45.0%) | |
Age in years | 53 (42; 64) | 54 (44; 64) | 0.075 |
Height in cm | 177 (172; 180) | 164 (159; 168) | < 0.001 |
Weight in kg | 86 (78; 96) | 74 (64; 83) | < 0.001 |
Body mass index | 27.8 (25.4; 30.4) | 27.5 (24.0; 31.4) | 0.082 |
Waist circumference in cm | 95 (88; 103) | 85 (77; 95) | < 0.001 |
Hip circumference in cm | 101 (96; 105) | 102 (95; 111) | < 0.001 |
Total cholesterol in mmol/L | 5.40 (4.60; 6.10) | 5.60 (4.90; 6.40) | < 0.001 |
LDL-cholesterol in mmol/L | 3.41 (2.72; 3.96) | 3.39 (2.79; 4.09) | 0.315 |
HDL-cholesterol in mmol/L | 1.25 (1.05; 1.48) | 1.53 (1.31; 1.80) | < 0.001 |
Triglycerides in mmol/L | 1.54 (1.06; 2.30) | 1.31 (0.94; 1.83) | < 0.001 |
HbA1c in % | 5.30 (5.00; 5.70) | 5.30 (4.90; 5.60) | 0.008 |
TSH in mIU/L | 1.09 (0.73; 1.51) | 1.09 (0.74; 1.64) | 0.243 |
Anterior exophthalmometry in mm (right eye) | 16.4 (15.1; 18.0) | 15.3 (13.9; 16.8) | < 0.001 |
Anterior exophthalmometry in mm (left eye) | 16.3 (15.0; 17.9) | 15.2 (13.8; 16.6) | < 0.001 |
Posterior exophthalmometry in mm (right eye) | 6.8 (5.3; 8.3) | 7.3 (5.8; 8.8) | < 0.001 |
Posterior exophthalmometry in mm (left eye) | 6.9 (5.3; 8.3) | 7.5 (6.0; 8.9) | < 0.001 |
Bulbar axis length in mm (right eye) | 23.4 (22.9; 23.9) | 22.7 (22.2; 23.3) | < 0.001 |
Bulbar axis length in mm (left eye) | 23.4 (22.8; 23.9) | 22.7 (22.2; 23.3) | < 0.001 |
Ex/Axl ratio in % (right eye) | 70.3 (64.5; 76.4) | 67.5 (61.1; 73.4) | < 0.001 |
Ex/Axl ratio in % (left eye) | 69.7 (64.4; 76.8) | 66.5 (60.4; 72.7) | < 0.001 |
