Table 4.
Living and Dietary Habits of the Study Participants
| |
Men |
Women |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperlipidemia (n=388) | Normalipidemia (n=336) | Hyperlipidemia (n=309) | Normalipidemia (n=382) | |
| Have breakfast every day | 315 (81.2%) | 279 (83.0%) | 265 (85.8%) | 340 (89.0%) |
| Dine out often | 167 (43.0%)* | 110 (32.7%) | 91 (29.4%)* | 87 (22.8%) |
| Eat snacks often | 62 (16.0%) | 58 (17.3%) | 121 (39.2%) | 143 (37.4%) |
| Take late night snack often | 80 (20.6%) | 53 (15.8%) | 23 (7.4%) | 26 (6.8%) |
| High intake of fried foods | 34 (8.8%) | 28 (8.3%) | 38 (12.3%) | 40 (10.5%) |
| Moderate intake of fried foods | 112 (28.9%) | 97 (28.9%) | 49 (15.9%) | 47 (12.3%) |
| Low intake of fried foods | 242 (62.4%) | 211 (62.8%) | 222 (71.8%) | 295 (77.2%) |
| Like to eat sweetmeat | 121 (31.2%) | 98 (29.2%) | 161 (52.1%) | 177 (46.3%) |
| Like to eat animal-based foods | 332 (85.6%)* | 268 (79.8%) | 230 (74.4%)* | 248 (64.9%) |
| Like to eat vegetarian foods | 152 (39.2%)* | 160 (47.6%) | 234 (75.7%)* | 313 (81.9%) |
| Like to eat salted foods | 211 (54.4%)* | 156 (46.4%) | 169 (54.7%) | 195 (51.0%) |
| Smoker | 225 (58.0%) | 189 (56.2%) | 36 (11.7%)* | 26 (6.8%) |
| Consume alcohol | 261 (67.3%)* | 200 (59.5%) | 60 (19.4%)** | 36 (9.4%) |
| Physical activity | 232 (59.8%) | 207 (61.6%) | 167 (54.0%) | 200 (52.4%) |
Data are expressed as n (%).
*
p<0.05, **p<0.01, hyperlipidemic compared with normolipidemic subjects.