Table 2

Comparisons of demographic and health factors between men and women (n=125)

VariableMen (n=62)Women (n=63)p Value
Age (years)38.8 (±11.7)34.8 (±10.0)0.04
BMI (kg/m2)25.6 (±3.2)24.6 (±4.5)0.13
Waisthip ratio0.90 (±0.03)0.87 (±0.05)<0.01
Fat mass (%)20.0 (±5.4)30.5 (±7.9)<0.01
Fat-free mass (kg)67.9 (±7.4)47.0 (±4.9)<0.01
Muscle mass (kg)38.6 (±4.4)25.6 (±4.0)<0.01
Self-perceived health ≥ good38 (61.3%)40 (63.5%)0.94
Higher education ≥ 4 years26 (41.9%)31 (49.2%)0.1
Daily smoker3 (4.8%)4 (6.3%)0.7
Household income ≥ 400 000 (Kr/year)52 (83.9%)49 (77.8%)0.1
  • Data are presented as mean (SD) for continuous variables and n (%) for categorical variables. BMI, body mass index.