Research Article
Leptin Receptor Gene Gln223Arg Polymorphism Is Not Associated with Hypertension: A Preliminary Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics by sex. Montes Claros, Brazil, 2013.
| Variable | Sex | Total | | Male | Female | | | value* | | % | | % | | % | |
| Age groups (years) | | | | | | | 0.472 | 18–29 | 40 | 24.84 | 79 | 25.57 | 119 | 25.32 | | 30–39 | 30 | 18.63 | 52 | 16.83 | 82 | 17.45 | | 40–49 | 20 | 12.42 | 58 | 18.77 | 78 | 16.60 | | 50–59 | 34 | 21.12 | 56 | 18.12 | 90 | 19.15 | | ≥60 | 37 | 22.98 | 64 | 20.71 | 101 | 21.49 | | Skin color | | | | | | | 0.061 | White | 26 | 16.25 | 73 | 23.70 | 99 | 21.15 | | Nonwhite | 134 | 83.75 | 235 | 76.30 | 369 | 78.85 | | Marital status | | | | | | | <0.001 | With spouse | 106 | 65.84 | 140 | 45.31 | 246 | 52.34 | | Without spouse | 55 | 34.16 | 169 | 54.69 | 224 | 47.66 | | Education (years) | | | | | | | 0.410 | 0–5 | 19 | 11.88 | 52 | 16.88 | 71 | 15.17 | | 6-7 | 68 | 42.50 | 118 | 38.31 | 186 | 39.74 | | 8–11 | 24 | 15.00 | 38 | 12.34 | 62 | 13.25 | | ≥12 | 49 | 30.62 | 100 | 32.47 | 149 | 31.84 | | Income (minimum wages) | | | | | | | 0.251 | <2 | 25 | 15.53 | 44 | 14.29 | 69 | 14.71 | | 2-3 | 74 | 45.96 | 121 | 39.29 | 195 | 41.58 | | ≥4 | 62 | 38.51 | 143 | 46.42 | 205 | 43.71 | | Physical activity | | | | | | | 0.089 | Yes | 113 | 70.19 | 239 | 77.35 | 352 | 74.89 | | Inactive | 48 | 29.81 | 70 | 22.65 | 118 | 25.11 | | Smoking | | | | | | | <0.001 | Yes | 32 | 20.00 | 16 | 5.23 | 48 | 10.30 | | Ex-smoking | 43 | 26.87 | 35 | 11.44 | 78 | 16.74 | | No | 85 | 53.13 | 255 | 83.33 | 340 | 72.96 | | Alcohol intake | | | | | | | 0.013 | Yes | 60 | 37.27 | 81 | 26.21 | 141 | 30.00 | | No | 101 | 62.73 | 228 | 73.79 | 329 | 70.00 | |
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value < 0.05 for differences between male and female (chi-square test).
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