Table 1.
Variables definition and descriptive statistics.
| Definition (%) | Mean | |
|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) | The average DBP for 3 days, mmHg | 83 |
| Systolic blood pressure (SBP) | The average SBP for 3 days, mmHg | 131 |
| Independent variable | ||
| Leisure sedentary time | The average leisure sedentary time (min) | 154 |
| Covariates | ||
| Sleep time | Sleep time (h) | 7.67 |
| Physical activity | 0 = never workout (81); 1 = participate in one sport (16); 2 = participate in two different sports (2); 3 = participate in three different sports (1). |
0.23 |
| Taste preference | 1 = strongly dislike salty food (17); 2 = dislike salty food (67); 3 = neutral (11); 4 = like salty food (4); 5 = very like salty food (1). |
2.01 |
| Taste attitude (the association between eating salty food and elevated blood pressure) | 1 = strongly disagree (0); 2 = disagree (2); 3 = neutral (3); 4 = agree (92); 5 = strongly agree (3). |
3.95 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | Body mass index | 24 |
| Blood pressure status | 0 = DBP < 90 and SBP < 140 (64); 1 = DBP ≥ 90 or SBP ≥ 140 (20); 2 = DBP ≥ 90 and SBP ≥ 140 (16). |
0.52 |
| Diabetes | 0 = No (92); 1 = Yes (8). |
0.008 |
| Antihypertensive drugs | 0 = No (79); 1 = Yes (21). |
0.21 |
| Average fat intake (g/d) | Average fat intake | 85.22 |
| Average carbohydrate intake (g/d) | Average carbohydrate intake | 280.73 |
| Average protein intake (g/d) | Average protein intake | 74.84 |
| Mental health | Mental health | 9 |
| Occupational sedentary time (ST) | The average weekly working time (min) | 1,026 |
| Smoke status | 0 = No (41); 1 = Yes (59). |
0.59 |
| Alcohol status | 0 = No (41); 1 = Yes (59). |
0.59 |
| Marital status | 0 = Otherwise (4); 1 = Married (96). |
0.96 |
| Family income | Annual household income (RMB yuan) | 56,016 |
| Urbanization | Urbanization index | 83 |
| House scores | House scores | 9 |
| Economic scores | Economic scores | 9 |
| Health scores | Health scores | 7 |