Table 1 Baseline characteristics of men according to cardiorespiratory fitness levels
From: Associations between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Health-Related Quality of Life
Cardiorespiratory fitness levels, quartiles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | All men | Q1 (Referent) | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 (High) |
n | 709 | 175 | 178 | 180 | 176 |
Age (years) | 31.6 ± 7.4 | 31.7 ± 7.4 | 31.6 ± 7.4 | 31.7 ± 7.4 | 31.5 ± 7.4 |
PCS | 52.3 ± 7.3 | 49.6 ± 7.8 | 52.0 ± 7.2 | 53.4 ± 7.0 | 54.3 ± 6.4 |
MCS | 51.3 ± 8.3 | 48.0 ± 8.8 | 50.7 ± 8.0 | 53.5 ± 7.4 | 52.8 ± 7.7 |
Body mass index (kg·m-2) | 28.7 ± 4.3 | 32.9 ± 3.8 | 29.6 ± 3.1 | 27.2 ± 2.9 | 25.3 ± 3.1 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124.1 ± 11.6 | 126.1 ± 11.4 | 125.6 ± 12.6 | 122.2 ± 11.1 | 122.7 ± 10.8 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74.9 ± 10.3 | 76.7 ± 10.4 | 76.4 ± 10.3 | 73.6 ± 10.4 | 72.8 ± 9.6 |
Current smokers (%) | 23.1 | 27.4 | 25.3 | 21.1 | 18.8 |
Current drinkers (%) | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.3 |