Table 2.
Comparing the adjusted* mean value of cardiovascular risk factors in waist-circumference quartiles based on gender
| Variable | Female | Male | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quartile WC ≤83 | 2nd quartile 83 <WC ≤93 | 3rd quartile 93 <WC ≤102 | 4th quartile WC >102 | 1st quartile WC ≤80 | 2nd quartile 80 <WC ≤88 | 3rd quartile 88 <WC ≤97 | 4th quartile WC> 97 | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.35 (21.99-22.69) | 25.17 (24.83-25.51) | 27.75 (27.41-28.09) | 31.67 (31.32-32.01) | 21.06 (20.91-21.21) | 23.19 (23.03-23.35) | 25.46 (25.31-25.62) | 28.85 (28.68-29.01) |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.825 (0.818-0.831) | 0.887 (0.881-0.893) | 0.929 (0.923-0.935) | 0.977 (0.970-0.983) | 0.840 (0.837-0.843) | 0.885 (0.882-0.888) | 0.916 (0.913-0.919) | 0.964 (0.960-0.967) |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 79.74 (77.48-82.00) | 80.67 (78.46-82.89) | 82.71 (80.49-84.94) | 86.27 (84.03-88.51) | 80.73 (79.46-82.00) | 80.81 (79.45-82.19) | 84.57 (83.26-85.87) | 86.99 (85.57-88.41) |
| Glucose (2hpp) (mg/dL) | 98.03 (93.64-102.42) | 99.62 (95.32-103.92) | 101.81 (97.49-106.13) | 108.88 (104.52-113.24) | 92.59 (90.45-94.74) | 91.77 (89.45-94.09) | 97.64 (95.43-99.85) | 103.71 (101.29-106.13) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 189.59 (185.49-193.67) | 198.15 (194.15-202.15) | 205.34 (201.3-209.36) | 216.16 (212.11-220.21) | 180.76 (178.49-183.03) | 189.79 (187.34-192.23) | 199.48 (197.15-201.81) | 207.88 (205.35-210.41) |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 139.88 (131.51-148.25) | 156.18 (147.99-164.37) | 180.63 (172.39-188.86) | 207.10 (198.81-215.39) | 132.18 (126.57-137.79) | 160.93 (154.85-166.99) | 201.77 (196-207.55) | 232.92 (226.65-239.19) |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 48.95 (47.99-49.91) | 48.27 (47.33-49.20) | 47.15 (46.21-48.09) | 47.91 (46.96-48.86) | 45.74 (45.25-46.23) | 45.27 (44.74-45.79) | 44.89 (44.39-45.40) | 44.06 (43.51-44.60) |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 115.16 (111.48-118.85) | 120.61 (117.01-124.21) | 124.93 (121.29-128.56) | 130.37 (126.69-134.03) | 109.42 (107.45-111.39) | 113.39 (111.24-115.53) | 116.03 (113.96-118.11) | 120.12 (117.83-122.41) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 109.55 (107.99-111.12) | 111.42 (109.89-112.96) | 114.71 (113.17-116.25) | 118.91 (117.36-120.46) | 112.42 (111.65-113.19) | 114.36 (113.52-115.19) | 116.89 (116.1-117.69) | 120.69 (119.83-121.57) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 72.57 (71.61−73.54) | 73.03 (72.09−73.98) | 75.08 (74.13−76.03) | 77.37 (76.42−78.33) | 73.85 (73.37−74.33) | 74.26 (73.75−74.78) | 76.07 (75.58−76.57) | 78.49 (77.96−79.03) |
*Adjusted for age, smoking status, total daily physical activity, and socioeconomic status;
All p values are less than 0.001; Figures in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals