Table 2.
Univariate analysis regarding HC status.
| Variables | Hypercholesterolemia | Total N (%) | Chi-square (X2) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n =) n (%) | Yes (n =) n (%) | ||||
| Total | 3796 (56.49) | 2924 (43.51) | 6720 (100) | ||
| Age | |||||
| 18–29 | 1423 (37.49) | 305 (10.43) | 1728 (25.71) | 1056.4 | < 0.0001 |
| 30–39 | 1091 (28.74) | 597 (20.42) | 1688 (25.12) | ||
| 40–49 | 659 (17.36) | 651 (22.26) | 1310 (19.49) | ||
| 50–59 | 382 (10.06) | 777 (26.57) | 1159 (17.25) | ||
| 60–69 | 241 (6.35) | 594 (20.31) | 835 (12.43) | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 1941 (51.13) | 1424 (48.70) | 3365 (50.07) | 3.9 | 0.0480 |
| Female | 1855 (48.87) | 1500 (51.30) | 3355 (49.93) | ||
| Place of residence | |||||
| Urban | 2560 (67.44) | 1841 (62.96) | 4401 (65.49) | 14.6 | 0.0001 |
| Rural | 1236 (32.56) | 1083 (37.04) | 2319 (34.51) | ||
| Region | |||||
| Astana city | 296 (7.8) | 152 (5.2) | 448 (6.67) | 83.8 | < 0.0001 |
| Almaty city | 306 (8.06) | 254 (8.69) | 560 (8.33) | ||
| Akmola region | 191 (5.03) | 145 (4.96) | 336 (5.00) | ||
| Aktobe region | 194 (5.11) | 142 (4.86) | 336 (5.00) | ||
| Almaty region | 291 (7.67) | 269 (9.2) | 560 (8.33) | ||
| Atyrau region | 176 (4.64) | 160 (5.47) | 336 (5.00) | ||
| West Kazakhstan region | 121 (3.19) | 103 (3.52) | 224 (3.33) | ||
| Zhambyl region | 229 (6.03) | 219 (7.49) | 448 (6.67) | ||
| Karaganda region | 245 (6.45) | 203 (6.94) | 448 (6.67) | ||
| Kostanai region | 189 (4.98) | 147 (5.03) | 336 (5.00) | ||
| Kyzylorda region | 220 (5.8) | 116 (3.97) | 336 (5.00) | ||
| Mangistau region | 161 (4.24) | 175 (5.98) | 336 (5.00) | ||
| Turkestan region | 365 (9.62) | 195 (6.67) | 560 (8.33) | ||
| Pavlodar region | 177 (4.66) | 159 (5.44) | 336 (5.00) | ||
| North Kazakhstan region | 105 (2.77) | 119 (4.07) | 224 (3.33) | ||
| East Kazakhstan region | 256 (6.74) | 192 (6.57) | 448 (6.67) | ||
| Shymkent city | 274 (7.22) | 174 (5.95) | 448 (6.67) | ||
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Kazakh | 2638 (69.49) | 1736 (59.37) | 4374 (65.09) | 77.0 | < 0.0001 |
| Russian | 747 (19.68) | 803 (27.46) | 1550 (23.07) | ||
| Others | 411 (10.83) | 385 (13.17) | 796 (11.85) | ||
| Education | |||||
| No education | 48 (1.2) | 37 (1.27) | 85 (1.26) | ||
| High school (9th grade) | 212 (5.58) | 204 (6.98) | 416 (6.19) | ||
| High school (11th grade) | 1024 (26.98) | 773 (26.44) | 1797 (26.74) | ||
| Bachelor | 1704 (44.89) | 1395 (47.71) | 3099 (46.12) | ||
| Graduate | 808 (21.29) | 515 (17.61) | 1323 (19.69) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 1118 (29.45) | 409 (13.99) | 1527 (22.72) | 280.9 | < 0.0001 |
| Married | 2366 (62.33) | 2081 (71.17) | 4447 (66.18) | ||
| Married, live separate | 32 (0.84) | 31 (1.06) | 63 (0.94) | ||
| Divorced | 182 (4.79) | 204 (6.98) | 386 (5.74) | ||
| Widow | 65 (1.71) | 160 (5.47) | 225 (3.35) | ||
| Civil marriage | 33 (0.87) | 39 (1.33) | 72 (1) | ||
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes | 755 (19.89) | 529 (18.09) | 1284 (19.11) | 3.4 | 0.0631 |
| No | 3041 (80.11) | 2395 (81.91) | 5436 (80.89) | ||
| BMI | |||||
| Normal weight (< 25) | 1948 (51.32) | 910 (31.12) | 2858 (42.53) | 275.6 | < 0.0001 |
| Overweight (≥ 25) | 1848 (48.68) | 2014 (68.88) | 3862 (57.47) | ||