| Demographic variables | Male (n = 138) N (%) | Female (n = 221) N (%) | Total (n = 359) N (%) | |
| Age group | ||||
| 60 - 69 y | 66 (47.8) | 117 (52.9) | c2 = 0.98 | 183 (51.0) |
| 70 - 79 y | 49 (35.5) | 73 (33.0) | p = 0.61 | 122 (34.0) |
| ≥80 y | 23 (16.7) | 31 (14.0) | 54 (15.0) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Without partner | 20 (14.5) | 114 (51.6) | c2 = 49.96 | 134 (37.3) |
| With partner | 118 (85.5) | 107 (48.4) | p < 0.001 | 225 (62.7) |
| Schooling | ||||
| Illiterate | 52 (37.7) | 87 (39.4) | 139 (38.7) | |
| Fundamental level1 | 65 (47.1) | 96 (43.3) | c2 = 0.52 p = 0.77 | 161 (44.8) |
| Intermediate level or above1 | 21 (15.2) | 38 (17.2) | 59 (16.4) | |
| Family Income | ||||
| <2 MS2 | 71 (51.4) | 142 (64.2) | c2 = 10.42 | 213 (59.3) |
| 2 - 5 MS | 44 (31.9) | 64 (29.0) | p = 0.005 | 108 (30.1) |
| >5 MS | 23 (16.7) | 15 (6.8) | 38 (10.6) | |
| Anthopometric and BP variables | Male (n = 138) Mean (SD) | Female (n = 221) Mean (SD) | p-value* | Total (n = 359) Mean (SD) |
| BMI3 (kg/m2) | 24.6 (3.8) | 25.2 (4.4) | 0.065 | 25.0 (4.2) |
| WC (cm) | 96.8 (10.3) | 98.2 (12.5) | 0.072 | 97.7 (11.7) |
| SBP4 (mmHg) | 131.7 (19.0) | 131.6 (22.2) | 0.679 | 131.6 (21.0) |
| DBP5 (mmHg) | 78.3 (11.0) | 77.6 (11.7) | 0.391 | 77.9 (11.5) |
| Biochemical Variables | Male (n = 42) Mean (SD) | Female (n = 38) Mean (SD) | p-value* | Total (n = 100) Mean (SD) |
| 25(OH)-D (ng/mL) | 25.7 (9.2) | 20.2 (6.2) | 0.001 | 22.5 (8.0) |
| PTH (pg/mL) | 42.0 (22.5) | 39.3 (19.7) | 0.555 | 40.7 (20.9) |
| Fasting Glucose (mg/dL) | 108.0 (23.6) | 98.4 (22.7) | 0.024 | 102.4 (23.4) |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 239.2 (36.8) | 251.8 (55.8) | 0.346 | 246.5 (48.9) |
| LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 145.0 (25.7) | 158.6 (50.9) | 0.335 | 152.9 (75.6) |
| HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 51.6 (9.4) | 51.1 (6.9) | 0.922 | 51.3 (8.0) |
| Triacylglycerol (mg/dL) | 231.1 (95.9) | 210.3 (57.4) | 0.444 | 211.5 (75.6) |