Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population (n=10054)
| Variable | Men (n=3 687) | Women (n=6 367) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
52.7±13.57 |
52.46±13.03 |
0.0053 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
25.0±3.66 |
25.5±4.08 |
<0.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
89.17±10.36 |
85.5±10.80 |
0.0046 |
| SBP (mmHg) |
129.11±18.47 |
126.03±19.68 |
<0.0001 |
| DBP (mmHg) |
81.88±10.72 |
78.97±10.27 |
0.0030 |
| FBG (mmol/L) |
5.08±1.69 |
5.11±1.70 |
0.7639 |
| TG (mmol/L) |
1.63±1.73 |
1.46±1.24 |
<0.0001 |
| HDL (mmol/L) |
1.26±0.38 |
1.36±0.29 |
<0.0001 |
| Education level |
|
|
<0.0001 |
| <7 years |
810 (21.97) |
2114 (33.20) |
|
| 7~12 years |
2389 (64.80) |
3635 (57.09) |
|
| >12 years |
488 (13.24) |
618 (9.71) |
|
| Personal monthly income level |
|
|
<0.0001 |
| Lower |
3062 (83.05) |
5841 (91.74) |
|
| Middle |
511 (13.86) |
474 (7.44) |
|
| Higher |
114 (3.09) |
52 (0.82) |
|
| Household monthly income level |
|
|
0.8124 |
| Lower |
3217 (87.25) |
5535 (86.93) |
|
| Middle |
427 (11.58) |
762 (11.97) |
|
| Higher |
43 (1.17) |
70 (1.10) |
|
| Marital status |
|
|
<0.0001 |
| Married |
3384 (91.78) |
5639 (88.57) |
|
| Else |
303 (8.22) |
728 (11.43) |
|
| Drinking |
|
|
<0.0001 |
| Never |
1824 (49.47) |
6061 (95.21) |
|
| Previous drinking |
561 (15.22) |
181 (2.84) |
|
| Current drinking |
1302 (35.31) |
124 (1.95) |
|
| Smoking |
|
|
<0.0001 |
| Non-smoker |
987 (26.77) |
5780 (90.78) |
|
| Current smoker |
2191 (59.43) |
483 (7.59) |
|
| Ex-smoker |
509 (13.81) |
104 (1.63) |
|
| Physical activity (hours/day) |
|
|
0.0007 |
| ≤1 |
2482 (67.32) |
4056 (63.70) |
|
| 2~3 |
1083 (29.37) |
2102 (33.01) |
|
| ≥4 |
122 (3.31) |
209 (3.28) |
|
| Community type |
|
|
<0.0001 |
| Urban |
663 (17.98) |
1396 (21.93) |
|
| Urban–rural mixed |
1039 (28.18) |
1999 (31.40) |
|
| Rural |
1985 (53.84) |
2972 (46.68) |
|
| Metabolic syndrome |
|
|
<0.0001 |
| Yes |
518 (14.05) |
1818 (28.55) |
|
| No | 3169 (85.95) | 4549 (71.45) |
BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FBG fasting blood glucose, TG triglycerides, HDL high density lipoprotein.