Table 1 Social characteristics and life-style habits of subjects
From: Short term effects of a low-carbohydrate diet in overweight and obese subjects with low HDL-C levels
Parameter | Men (n = 18) | Women (n = 25) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Education | |||
Less than 6 years of education | 39% (7) | 72% (18) | 0.030 |
Between 6 and 11 years of education* | 22% (4) | 20% (5) | 1.000 |
More than 12 years of education* | 39% (7) | 8% (2) | 0.023 |
Smoking | |||
Never-smoker | 44% (8) | 52% (13) | 0.625 |
Ex-smoker* | 22% (4) | 4% (1) | 0.144 |
Current-smoker | 33% (6) | 44% (11) | 0.480 |
Alcohol drinking | |||
Non-drinker* | 72% (13) | 84% (21) | 0.455 |
Drinker* | 28% (5) | 16% (4) | 0.455 |
Exercise | |||
None to less than 1 hour/week | 67% (12) | 64% (16) | 0.856 |
Between 1-4 hour/week* | 22% (4) | 20% (5) | 1.000 |
More than 4 hour/week* | 11% (2) | 16% (4) | 1.000 |