Table 3.
Characteristics of Lifestyle habits by adiponectin levels (n = 195)
| Adiponectin | ||||
| <4.0 μg/mL | ≥4.0 μg/mL | P* | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Physical exercise | ||||
| ≥ Twice /week | 34 (17.4) | 4 (2.1) | 30 (15.4) | .000 |
| Hours of walking in weekdays | ||||
| ≥30 hr/day | 103 (53.1) | 35 (18.0) | 68 (35.1) | .373 |
| Smoking | ||||
| Nonsmoker, Ex-smoker | 113 (57.9) | 37 (19.0) | 76 (39.0) | .134 |
| Current smoker | 82 (42.1) | 36 (18.5) | 46 (23.6) | |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| None, Seldom | 67 (34.4) | 23 (11.8) | 44 (22.6) | .537 |
| Many deep-yellow vegetables | ||||
| Everyday | 25 (12.8) | 5 (2.6) | 20 (10.3) | .075 |
| Many snack | ||||
| Everyday | 113 (57.9) | 38 (19.5) | 75 (38.5) | .231 |
| A lot of meat | ||||
| Everyday, often | 40 (20.5) | 13 (6.7) | 27(13.8) | .583 |
| Many deep-fry | ||||
| Everyday, often | 49 (25.1) | 15 (7.7) | 34 (17.4) | .307 |
| Many salty foods | ||||
| Everyday, often | 27 (13.8) | 9 (4.6) | 18 (9.2) | .675 |
| Frequency of eating out | ||||
| < once a day | 109 (55.9) | 34 (17.4) | 75 (38.5) | .053 |
| Sleeping hours | ||||
| 7 to 8 hr/day | 47 (24.1) | 14 (7.2) | 33 (16.9) | .231 |
* χ2 – test