Research Article

Waist Circumference, Body Mass Index, and Other Measures of Adiposity in Predicting Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Peruvian Adults

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population.

CharacteristicWomen    Men    -value
(%) (%)

Age (years).001
 ≤24151 (15.9)131 (23.1)
 25–34234 (24.6)146 (25.8)
 35–44231 (24.3)109 (19.3)
 45–54173 (18.2)84 (14.8)
 55–64109 (11.4)52 (9.2)
 ≥6554 (5.7)44 (7.8)
Education.001
 ≤6 years165 (17.8)59 (10.7)
 7–12 years429 (46.4)262 (47.5)
 ≥12 years331 (35.8)230 (41.7)
Smoking status<.001
 Never smoker800 (84.0)315 (55.7)
 Pervious smoker60 (6.3)69 (12.2)
 Current smoker92 (9.7)182 (32.2)
Currently employed<.001
 No530 (55.8)194 (34.4)
 Yes419 (44.2)370 (65.6)
Alcohol consumption<.001
 Low572 (60.1)198 (35.0)
 Moderate371 (39.0)330 (58.3)
 Excessive9 (0.9)38 (6.7)
Body mass index (kg/m2).002
 Underweight (<18.5)8 (0.8)10 (1.8)
 Normal (18.5–24.9)402 (42.2)219 (38.7)
 Overweight (25.0–29.9)339 (35.6)247 (43.6)
 Obesity (≥30.0)203 (21.3)90 (15.9)
Leisure time physical activity.002
 No217 (22.8)168 (29.7)
 Yes, <150 minutes/week637 (66.9)328 (58.0)
 Yes, ≥150 minutes/week98 (10.3)70 (12.4)

All values were obtained using Pearson Chi Square.