Table 1 Distribution (%) of background variables and anthropometric data (means; standard deviations) on Assyrian/Syrians and Swedes (n = 354)
Variables | Assyrians/Syrians n = 173 | Swedes n = 181 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 48.9 | 51.1 | |
Sex | |||
Women | 48.5 | 44.2 | 0.411 |
Men | 51.5 | 55.8 | |
Age (years) | |||
32–59 | 46.5 | 32.6 | 0.026 |
60–69 | 27.3 | 32.6 | |
≥70 | 26.2 | 34.8 | |
Body mass index | 33 (20.2) | 30 (6.0) | 0.059 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | |||
Normal (<25) | 13.0 | 13.5 | 0.038 |
Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 30.0 | 44.5 | |
Obese (≥30) | 57.0 | 42.0 | |
Abdominal obesity | 106.1 (12.1) | 106.3 (13.8) | 0.877 |
Women (>88 cm) | 62.0 | 52.0 | 0.205 |
Men (102 cm) | 38.0 | 48.0 | 0.447 |
Alcohol consumption | |||
High | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.000* |
Moderate | 44.5 | 81.0 | |
Low | 52.5 | 15.0 | |
Medication (yes) | 78.1 | 78.6 | 0.912 |
Elevated total cholesterol (≥4.5 mmol/L) | 59.0 | 65.0 | 0.359 |
Elevated triglycerides (≥1.7 mmol/L) | 40.0 | 64.0 | 0.000 |
Elevated HbA1c (>6%) | 49.7 | 40.6 | 0.088 |
Hypertension | 58.0 | 77.0 | 0.001 |
HyperTG waist† | |||
Low WC + low TG | 16.3 | 12.2 | 0.422 |
Low WC + high TG | 9.9 | 14.9 | |
High WC + low TG | 18.6 | 16.0 | |
High WC + high TG | 55.2 | 56.9 | |