Table 1.
General characteristics of 6,694 study participants in Korea, 1993-2003
| Characteristic | Male N (%) | Female N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
|
2682 |
4012 |
| Age (years) |
<50 |
698(26.0) |
1090(40.6) |
| |
50-59 |
829(30.9) |
1238(46.2) |
| |
60-69 |
845(31.5) |
1240(46.2) |
| |
≥70 |
310(11.6) |
444(16.6) |
| Marital status |
Single/Divorced |
51(1.9) |
39(1.5) |
| |
Married |
2138(79.7) |
2422(90.3) |
| |
Widowed |
105(3.9) |
922(34.4) |
| |
Unknown |
388(14.5) |
629(23.5) |
| Education |
Under middle school |
1029(38.4) |
2490(92.8) |
| |
Upper middle school |
1634(60.9) |
1493(55.7) |
| |
Unknown |
19(0.7) |
29(1.1) |
| Job |
Farmer |
1598(59.6) |
2136(79.6) |
| |
Other |
1084(40.4) |
1876(69.9) |
| |
Unknown |
455(17.0) |
717(26.7) |
| Smoking |
Non-smoker |
554(20.7) |
3587(133.7) |
| |
Ex-smoker |
521(19.4) |
66(2.5) |
| |
Current smoker |
1596(59.5) |
337(12.6) |
| |
Unknown |
11(0.4) |
22(0.8) |
| Alcohol drinking |
Non-drinker |
813(30.3) |
3437(128.2) |
| |
Ex-drinker |
246(9.2) |
66(2.5) |
| |
Current drinker |
1604(59.8) |
470(17.5) |
| |
Unknown |
19(0.7) |
39(1.5) |
| BMI (Kg/m2) |
<23 |
1392(51.9) |
1648(61.4) |
| |
23-25 |
644(24) |
942(35.1) |
| |
≥25 |
591(22) |
1347(50.2) |
| |
Unknown |
55(2.1) |
75(2.8) |
| Acupuncture history |
No |
1192(44.4) |
1408(52.5) |
| |
Yes |
1183(44.1) |
2103(78.4) |
| |
Unknown |
307(11.4) |
501(18.7) |
| Blood transfusion history |
No |
1890(70.5) |
2744(102.3) |
| |
Yes |
85(3.2) |
191(7.1) |
| |
Unknown |
707(26.4) |
1077(40.2) |
| HBsAg |
Negative |
6113(227.9) |
2437(90.9) |
| |
Positive |
349(13) |
154(5.7) |
| |
Unknown |
232(8.7) |
91(3.4) |
| Anti-HBs |
Negative |
1151(42.9) |
1652(61.6) |
| |
Positive |
1422(53) |
2200(82) |
| |
Unknown |
109(4.1) |
160(6) |
| Anti-HCV |
Negative |
2456(91.6) |
3627(135.2) |
| |
Positive |
133(5) |
242(9) |
| |
Unknown |
93(3.5) |
143(5.3) |
| FBS (mg.dL) |
<100mg/dL |
1173(43.7) |
1865(69.5) |
| |
100mg/dL-126mg/dL |
458(17.1) |
744(27.7) |
| |
>=126mg/dL |
256(9.5) |
330(12.3) |
| |
Unknown |
795(29.6) |
1073(40) |
| ALT (U/L) |
<30U/L |
1799(67.1) |
3284(122.4) |
| |
≥30U/L |
756(28.2) |
594(22.1) |
| |
Unknown |
127(4.7) |
134(5) |
| AST (U/L) |
<35U/L |
1794(66.9) |
3338(124.5) |
| |
≥35U/L |
759(28.3) |
535(19.9) |
| Unknown | 129(4.8) | 139(5.2) |
SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; anti-HBs, antibodies against hepatitis B surface antigen; anti-HCV, antibodies against hepatitis C virus; FBS, fasting blood sugar; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.