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Table 1 Characteristics and cardiovascular parameters of the 154 post-menopausal women included in the analysis

From: Relationship between sleep quality and cardiovascular disease risk in Chinese post-menopausal women

Socio-demographic characteristics

Mean ± SD or n (%)

Age, years

(Range: 52–70)

63.65 ± 4.47

Marital status

Married

126 (81.8%)

Widowed or divorced

28 (18.2%)

Educational level

Primary or less (≤ 6 years)

33 (21.4%)

Secondary (7–12 years)

104 (67.5%)

Tertiary or above (> 12 years)

17 (11.0%)

Employment status

Retired

138 (88.6%)

With full-time/part-time job

16 (10.4%)

Medical history

Hypertension

66 42.9%)

-Use of anti-hypertensive medications

25 (37.9%)

Diabetes

20 (13.0%)

Hypercholesterolemia

6 (3.8%)

With regular physical exercise

111 (72.1%)

Current smoker

 

2 (1.3%)

Current drinker

 

8 (5.1%)

Cardiovascular parameters

Body mass index (BMI)a, kg/m2

(Range: 16.9–36.73)

24.41 ± 3.64

Overweight (BMI: 23.0–24.9)

40 (26.0%)

 

Obese (BMI ≥ 25.0)

64 (41.6%)

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

(Range:90–180)

126.20 ± 15.10

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

(Range:59–100)

78.41 ± 7.92

Framingham 10-year risk score (FRS), %

(Range: 2.90–65.46)

12.54 ± 8.36

High risk FRS(≥10%)

 

79 (51.3%)

  1. aThe cutoff points for body mass index were selected based on the updated WHO expert consultation on ‘Appropriate body mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies’ in 2004