Table 1 General characteristics of subjects at baseline
From: Effect of shift work on hypertension: cross sectional study
Non-shift workers (n = 878) | Shift workers (n = 1,075) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 43.1 ± 9.3 | 42.5 ± 7.7 | 0.099 |
Height (cm) | 172.7 ± 5.3 | 173.0 ± 5.2 | 0.182 |
Weight (kg) | 72.1 ± 8.6 | 73.1 ± 8.7 | 0.011 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 2.4 | 24.4 ± 2.5 | 0.023 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 121.0 ± 11.4 | 122.4 ± 12.0 | 0.012 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 72.2 ± 8.5 | 73.7 ± 9.1 | <0.001 |
High risk alcohol drinka | |||
No | 561 (63.9) | 740 (68.8) | 0.021 |
Yes | 317 (36.1) | 335 (31.2) | |
Adequate exerciseb | |||
No | 601 (68.5) | 595 (55.3) | <0.001 |
Yes | 277 (31.5) | 480 (44.7) | |
Smoking status | |||
Non-smoker | 248 (28.2) | 271 (25.2) | 0.132 |
Ex-smoker | 317 (36.1) | 433 (40.3) | |
Current smoker | 313 (35.6) | 371 (34.5) | |
Hypertension | |||
No | 794 (90.4) | 944 (87.8) | 0.066 |
Yes | 84 (9.6) | 131 (12.2) | |