Variables

Total (N=129)

Male (N=56)

Female (N=73)

P-value

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

       Age group (48.43±7.41)

40-49

83 (64.3%)

33 (58.9%)

50 (68.5%)

0.25

50-59

32 (24.8%)

18 (32.1%)

14 (19.2%)

60 and above

14 (10.9%)

5 (8.9%)

9 (12.3%)

Educational status

Up to secondary level

25 (19.4%)

15 (26.8%)

10 (13.7%)

0.15

University level

76 (58.9%)

29 (51.8%)

47 (64.4%)

Certificate/diploma

28 (21.7%)

12 (21.4%)

16 (21.9%)

Employment status

Employed

103 (79.8%)

50 (89.3%)

53 (72.6%)

0.02

Unemployed

26 (20.2%)

6 (10.7%)

20 (27.4%)

Annual family income

< 45,000 AUD

52 (40.3%)

25 (44.6%)

27 (37.0%)

0.46

45,000 AUD and above

77 (59.7%)

31 (55.4%)

46 (63.0%)

Tobacco use

Yes

34 (26.4%)

25 (44.6%)

9 (12.3%)

0.00

No

95 (73.6%)

31 (55.4%)

64 (87.7%)

Alcohol use

Yes

69 (53.5%)

28 (50.0%)

41 (56.2%)

0.59

No

60 (46.5%)

28 (50.0%)

32 (43.8%)

Consuming minimum of five servings of fruit and vegetable in a day for at least 5 days/week

Yes

28 (21.7%)

11 (19.6%)

17 (23.3%)

0.67

No

101 (78.3%)

45 (80.4%)

56 (76.7%)

Physical Activity (150 min or more in a week)

Yes

59 (45.7%)

25 (44.6%)

34 (46.6%)

0.86

No

70 (54.3%)

31 (55.4%)

39 (53.4%)

Body Mass Index (25.22±3.85)

Normal

60 (46.5%)

31 (55.4%)

29 (39.7%)

0.10

Overweight/Obese

69 (53.5%)

25 (44.6%)

44 (60.3%)

Personal history of hypertension

Yes

32 (24.8%)

11 (19.6%)

21 (28.8%)

0.30

No

97 (75.2%)

45 (80.4%)

52 (71.2%)

Personal history of diabetes mellitus

Yes

25 (19.4%)

7 (12.5%)

18 (24.7%)

0.11

No

104 (80.6%)

49 (87.5%)

55 (75.3%)

Family history of hypertension

Yes

83 (64.3%)

31 (55.4%)

52 (71.2%)

0.06

No

46 (35.7%)

25 (44.6%)

21 (28.8%)

Family history of diabetes mellitus

Yes

21 (16.3%)

12 (21.4%)

9 (12.3%)

0.22

No

108 (83.7%)

44 (78.6%)

64 (87.7%)