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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the two study groups

From: Association of proinflammatory genes expression with serum interleukin 1β and free fatty acids in metabolically healthy and unhealthy abdominally obese individuals: a case-control study

Variable

MUAO (n = 36)

MHAO (n = 34)

P

Age (yrs) b

35.14 ± 0.97

35.94 ± 1.13

0.599c

Gender (Males)

17 (54.8)

19 (48.7)

0.687a

Marital status

Single

4 (12.9)

5 (12.8)

0.632a

Married

27 (87.1)

34 (87.2)

BMI (kg/m2)

< 30

15 (48.4)

12 (30.8)

0.359a

30–35

10 (32.3)

20 (51.3)

≥35

6 (19.4)

7 (17.9)

Education

under diploma

7 (22.6)

7 (17.9)

0.702a

Diploma

12 (38.7)

16 (41)

Master degree and higher

12 (38.7)

16 (41)

PAL

Low/ moderate

16 (53.3)

21 (53.8)

0.966a

High

14 (44.7)

18 (46.2)

Job

housekeeper/ worker

21 (67.7)

24 (61.5)

0.593a

Free

10 (32.3)

15 (38.5)

student/ clerk

14 (45.2)

12 (30.8)

 

Fast food intake

Yes

10 (32.3)

13 (33.3)

0.445£

No

7 (22.6)

14 (35.9)

  1. MHAO Metabolically Healthy Abdominally Obese, MUAO Metabolically Unhealthy Abdominally Obese, BMI Body Mass Index, PAL Physical Activity Level
  2. Data are presented as n (%)
  3. aChi Square test
  4. bVariables with normal numeric scales are reported as Mean (standard deviation)
  5. cIndependent Samples t-test