Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants with or without TCMQ, results from PPCCT
| Characteristic | Overall (n=240) | With TCMQ (n=191) | Without TCMQ (n=49) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.3±6.3 | 30.3±6.7 | 30.1±5.0 | 0.95 |
| <25 | 47 (19.6) | 40 (20.9) | 7 (14.4) | |
| 25–29.9 | 78 (32.5) | 62 (32.5) | 16 (32.6) | 0.93 |
| ≥30 | 115 (47.9) | 89 (46.6) | 26 (53.0) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 106.9±15.7 | 106.8±16.7 | 107.4±11.1 | 0.92 |
| Age (year) | 60.8±8.0 | 60.0±7.8 | 63.8±7.8 | 0.33 |
| Gender male | 127 (52.9) | 100 (52.4) | 27 (55.1) | 0.93 |
| Education college or beyond | 216 (90.0) | 173 (90.6) | 43 (87.8) | 0.84 |
| Smoking status | 0.87 | |||
| Never | 131 (54.6) | 102 (53.4) | 29 (59.2) | |
| Ever | 91 (37.9) | 72 (46.6) | 19 (38.8) | |
| Current | 18 (7.5) | 17 (8.9) | 1 (2.0) | |
| Drinking status | 0.92 | |||
| Never | 90 (37.5) | 70 (36.7) | 20 (40.8) | |
| Ever | 49 (20.4) | 42 (21.9) | 7 (14.3) | |
| Current | 101 (42.1) | 79 (41.4) | 22 (44.9) | |
| Physically active ≥2 days/week | 195 (81.2) | 162 (84.8) | 33 (67.3) | 0.33 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 127.3±14.8 | 127.5±15.3 | 126.8±13.1 | 0.92 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 7.05±8.7 | 75.3±8.8 | 73.7±8.2 | 0.71 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 202.9±56.1 | 204.7±57.7 | 195.9±49.4 | 0.74 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 130.1±73.7 | 124.8±65.6 | 151.0±97.2 | 0.43 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 117.5±41.2 | 118.5±41.9 | 113.5±38.4 | 0.80 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 59.4±20.4 | 61.2±21.3 | 52.2±14.8 | 0.36 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 3.1±4.3 | 3.1±3.9 | 3.1±5.1 | 0.97 |
| Antihypertensive medication use | 106 (44.1) | 78 (40.8) | 28 (57.1) | 0.48 |
| Lipid control medication use | 88 (36.7) | 68 (35.6) | 20 (40.8) | 0.82 |
| Glycemic control medication use | 22 (9.2) | 22 (11.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.42 |
Continuous variables were presented as mean ± SD, P values (the comparison between overall and participants who completed TCMQ) were calculated using GLM model; categorical variables presented as n (%), P values were calculated using chi-square test or fisher’s exactly test. TCMQ, Traditional Chinese Medicine Questionnaire; PPCCT, Personalized Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Trial; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoproteins; LDL, low-density lipoproteins.