Table 3 Characterization of subjects in relation to vitamin C supplementation (n = 2129)
| Â | No Vitamin C supplementation (n = 1897) | Vitamin C supplementation (n = 232) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years)* | 42.4 (± 12.9) | 43.4 (± 12.8) |
BMI (kg/m2)* | 25.8 (± 4.9) | 25.2 (± 4.8) |
Gender | Â | Â |
   female | 985 (51.9%) | 119 (51.3%) |
   male | 912 (48.1%) | 113 (48.7%) |
Positive family history | Â | Â |
   yes | 381 (21.0%) | 47 (20.8%) |
   no | 1430 (79.0%) | 179 (79.2%) |
Physical activity | Â | Â |
   yes | 811 (43.0%) | 125 (54.8%) |
   no | 1076 (57.0%) | 103 (45.2%) |
Vegetarian | Â | Â |
   yes | 57 (3.0%) | 9 (3.9%) |
   no | 1830 (97.0%) | 223 (96.1%) |
Alcohol consumption | Â | Â |
   yes | 1316 (71,1%) | 177 (76.6%) |
   no | 535 (28.9%) | 54 (23.4%) |
Smoking | Â | Â |
   yes | 1026 (54.1%) | 128 (55.2%) |
   no | 869 (45.9%) | 104 (44.8%) |
Caffeine consumption | Â | Â |
   yes | 1740 (91.8%) | 215 (92.7%) |
   no | 156 (8.2%) | 17 (7.3%) |
Diabetes mellitus | Â | Â |
   yes | 54 (2.9%) | 5 (2.2%) |
   no | 1838 (97.2%) | 226 (97.8%) |
Waist circumference (cm)* | 87.8 (± 14.1) | 87.0 (± 14.0) |
Waist-to-hip ratio* | 0.85 (± 0.09) | 0.84 (± 0.09) |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)* | 5.51 (± 1.07) | 5.53 (± 1.04) |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)* | 1.58 (± 0.45) | 1.60 (± 0.41) |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)* | 3.25 (± 0.94) | 3.29 (± 0.95) |
Triglycerides (mmol/l)* | 1.70 (± 1.54) | 1.61 (± 2.72) |