Table 1 Age characteristics and gender distribution of study participants
Characteristic | Total | Female | Male | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants, (%) | 5365 (100) | 2781 (51.8) | 2584 (48.2) | |
Age (mean ± SD), years | 37.6 ± 13.1 | 37.5 ± 13.3 | 37.7 ± 12.9 | 0.61 |
Age range, years | 16–92 | 16–92 | 16–90 | |
Age categories, years | ||||
Below 20 | 291 (5.4) | 163 (5.9) | 128 (5.0) | |
20 to 39 | 2999 (55.9) | 1562 (56.2) | 1437 (55.6) | |
40 to 59 | 1710 (31.9) | 848 (30.5) | 862 (33.4) | |
≥ 60 | 365 (6.8) | 208 (7.5) | 157 (6.1) | 0.02 |