Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the study participants according to the famine exposure
| famine-exposed | Non-exposed | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 468 | 1259 | |
| Age | 60.54 ± 0.31 | 60.57 ± 0.38 | 0.506 |
| Sex, n(%) | |||
| Women | 193(41.24) | 486(38.6) | 0.319 |
| Men | 275(58.76) | 773(61.4) | |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 256(54.7) | 667(53.0) | 0.524 |
| Rural | 212(45.3) | 592(47.0) | |
| Educational status | |||
| High school and below | 377(80.6) | 983(78.1) | 0.263 |
| College and above | 91(19.4) | 276(21.9) | |
| Outdoor workers | |||
| No | 349(74.6) | 911(72.4) | 0.357 |
| Yes | 119(25.4) | 348(27.6) | |
| Smoking | |||
| No | 265(56.6) | 736(58.5) | 0.492 |
| Yes | 203(43.4) | 523(41.5) | |
| Alcohol drinking | |||
| No | 227(48.5) | 649(51.5) | 0.261 |
| Yes | 241(51.5) | 610(48.5) | |
| Exercises habits | |||
| No exercise | 239(51.1) | 689(54.7) | 0.392 |
| Less than regular exercise | 117(25.0) | 287(22.8) | |
| Regular exercise | 112(23.9) | 283(22.5) | |
| Hypertension, n(%) | |||
| No | 318(67.95) | 880(69.90) | 0.435 |
| Yes | 150(32.05) | 379(30.10) | |
| Diabetes, n(%) | |||
| No | 384(82.05) | 1081(85.86) | 0.050 |
| Yes | 84(17.95) | 178(14.14) |
a Pearson’s chi-square test