Table 1

Descriptive statistic for physical measurements and health habits

Variable Exposed Mean (SD) Non-exposed Mean (SD) p Value
Age (y)39.0  (8.7)35.5  (11.8)NS
Education (y)10.0 (2.7)12.2 (2.2)<0.001
SBP (mm Hg)116 (12.9)120 (14.7)NS
DBP (mm Hg)75 (9.5)76 (9.1)NS
BMI (kg/m2)27.8 (4.0)25.7 (3.3)NS
Alcohol (drinks/week)0.5 (1.5)0.7 (0.6)NS
Coffee (cups/day)3.21 (0.4)1.3 (1.2)<0.001
Smoking (pack-years)11.8 (1.6)7.7 (12.0)NS
Sleep (hours/night)6.4 (1.1)6.8 (0.9)0.04
Self rated health (units)9.1 (1.8)8.4 (1.4)0.05
  • SBP=systolic blood pressure; DBP=diastolic blood pressure; BMI=body mass index.