Characteristics of the study population (n = 912)
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD) or percentages. | |
| *Intense physical activity, 20 minutes, three times a week or more. | |
| †Insulin resistance syndrome estimated from the NCEP definition and its components. | |
| HDLc, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; NCEP, National Cholesterol Education Programme. | |
| Age (years) | 55.1 (6.1) |
| Centre | |
| Lille (%) | 38.7 |
| Strasbourg (%) | 25.1 |
| Toulouse (%) | 36.2 |
| Living area | |
| Rural (%) | 16.5 |
| Semi-urban (%) | 46.7 |
| Urban (%) | 36.8 |
| Years of schooling | 11.6 (3.8) |
| Occupational activity | |
| Blue collar (%) | 45.4 |
| Intermediate (%) | 28.0 |
| White collar (%) | 26.6 |
| Physical activity (%)* | 33.2 |
| Current cigarette smoker (%) | 21.2 |
| Drugs for | |
| Hypertension (%) | 20.4 |
| Dyslipidaemia (%) | 16.3 |
| Diabetes (%) | 5.2 |
| Dieting (%) | 23.4 |
| Alcohol consumption (g/d) | 33.6 (30.9) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.2 (4.0) |
| Waist circumference (mm) | 972 (109) |
| Waist to hip ratio | 0.96 (0.06) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 139.4 (19.2) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 86.2 (11.7) |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 67.9 (10.1) |
| Blood glucose (mmol/l) | 5.78 (1.30) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.98 (1.01) |
| High density lipoprotein (mmol/l) | 1.33 (0.38) |
| Low density lipoprotein (mmol/l) | 4.02 (0.95) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.38 (0.75) |
| Insulin resistance syndrome (%)† | 23.5 |
| High blood pressure (%) | 75.8 |
| High waist girth (%) | 29.5 |
| High blood glucose (%) | 21.5 |
| High triglycerides (%) | 24.0 |
| Low HDLc (%) | 21.9 |