Table 2 General characteristics of the study population
Variables | Case (n = 100) | Control (n = 100) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 42.12 ± 12.52 | 42.85 ± 12.4 | 0.68 |
Weight (kg) | 70.75 ± 12.76 | 71.35 ± 13.55 | 0.75 |
Height (cm) | 165.24 ± 9.01 | 163 ± 9.3 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.92 ± 4.48 | 26.90 ± 4.75 | 0.135 |
SBP (mm/Hg) | 120.91 ± 9.91 | 120.46 ± 10.15 | 0.75 |
DBP (mm/Hg) | 80.33 ± 6.30 | 70.61 ± 0.93 | 0.258 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 75 (75%) | 75 (75%) |  |
 Male | 25 (25%) | 25 (25%) | >0.99 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
 Single | 14 (14%) | 12 (12%) | 0.341 |
 Married | 86 (86%) | 86 (86%) |  |
 Divorced | 0 (0%) | 2 (2%) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
 Under diploma | 39 (39%) | 26 (26%) | 0.094 |
 Diploma | 33 (33%) | 34 (34%) |  |
 Collegiate | 28 (28%) | 40 (40%) |  |
History of disease | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 62 (62%) | 83 (83%) | 0.001 |
 Yes | 38 (38%) | 17 (17%) |  |
History of dieting | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 91 (91%) | 84 (84%) | 0.134 |
 Yes | 9 (9%) | 16 (16%) |  |
Drug use | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 57 (57%) | 72 (72%) | 0.027 |
 Yes | 43 (43%) | 28 (28%) |  |
Supplement use | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 60 (60%) | 54 (54%) | 0.391 |
 Yes | 40 (40%) | 46 (46%) |  |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 100 (100%) | 94 (94%) | 0.013 |
 Yes | 0 (0%) | 6 (6%) |  |
Alcohol | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 98 (98%) | 99 (99%) | 0.561 |
 Yes | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) |  |
High | 33 (33%) | 40 (40%) | 0.532 |
Moderate | 45 (45%) | 38 (38%) | Â |
Low | 22 (22%) | 22 (22%) | Â |