Table 1 Baseline demographics, anthropometrics and cardiorespiratory fitness among treatment seeking patients according to gender
Variable | Total (n = 180) | Males (n = 38) | Females(n = 142) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caucasian | 174 (97%) | 37 (97%) | 137 (96%) | |
Age (years) | 43.5 (9.4) | 47.0 (10.2) | 42.6 (9.0) | 0.010 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 41.1 (4.8) | 42.3 (5.0) | 40.8 (4.7) | 0.086 |
Weight (kg) | 118.8 (19.2) | 137.3 (20.5) | 113.8 (15.6) | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 116.8 (12.9) | 130.0 (12.1) | 113.4 (10.7) | < 0.001 |
VO2max (mL·kg-0.75·min− 1) | 79.4 (14.9) | 86.5 (18.9) | 77.4 (13.1) | 0.007 |
VO2max (mL·kg−1·min− 1) | 24.2 (4.7) | 25.4 (5.8) | 23.9 (4.3) | 0.072 |
VO2max (L·min−1) | 2.85 (0.63) | 3.45 (0.78) | 2.68 (0.46) | < 0.001 |