Table 1.
Weighted baseline characteristics of participants.
| Non-Hypertriglyceridemia (n = 6163) | Hypertriglyceridemia (n = 3864) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 49.15 ± 30.04 | 50.95 ± 22.04 | <0.001 |
| Sedentary time (minute) | 394.38 ± 348.66 | 405.25 ± 297.01 | 0.0831 |
| AST (U/L) | 24.39 ± 14.01 | 26.74 ± 23.15 | <0.001 |
| ALT (U/L) | 23.09 ± 17.62 | 29.20 ± 27.27 | <0.001 |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 77.27 ± 30.84 | 80.28 ± 28.22 | <0.001 |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (mmol/L) | 4.98 ± 3.20 | 5.20 ± 3.17 | 0.001 |
| Serum uric acid (µmol/L) | 310.67 ± 112.35 | 348.06 ± 111.47 | <0.001 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.89 ± 1.80 | 5.45 ± 2.06 | <0.001 |
| Gender (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Male | 44.56 | 58.47 | |
| Female | 55.44 | 41.53 | |
| Race (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Mexican American | 4.83 | 7.52 | |
| other Hispanic | 4.36 | 5.17 | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 73.27 | 75.12 | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 11.37 | 4.93 | |
| Other Race | 6.16 | 7.26 | |
| Education Level (%) | <0.001 | ||
| High school or above high school | 92.20 | 90.44 | |
| Less than high school | 7.80 | 9.56 | |
| PIR (%) | 0.0099 | ||
| low-income | 12.95 | 15.15 | |
| middle-income | 31.83 | 32.97 | |
| high-income | 55.22 | 51.88 | |
| Marital status (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Married | 59.51 | 63.51 | |
| living alone | 33.84 | 5.01 | |
| living with a partner | 6.65 | 6.63 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) (%) | <0.001 | ||
| underweight or normal | 33.89 | 14.09 | |
| overweight | 34.04 | 33.58 | |
| obese | 32.07 | 52.34 | |
| Smoking status (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 43.17 | 51.89 | |
| No | 56.83 | 48.11 | |
| Alcohol intake (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Mild | 53.94 | 54.84 | |
| Moderate | 35.17 | 30.57 | |
| Heavy | 10.89 | 14.59 | |
| Physical activity (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 54.42 | 48.80 | |
| No | 45.58 | 51.20 | |
| Hypertension (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 32.24 | 44.45 | |
| No | 67.76 | 55.55 | |
| Cholesterol prescription (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 27.05 | 40.88 | |
| No | 72.95 | 59.12 | |
| Diabetes (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 7.41 | 15.73 | |
| No | 92.59 | 84.27 |
ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; PIR, Ratio of family income to poverty; BMI, body mass index.
All values are presented as proportion (%), or mean ± standard deviation.