Table 2.
Participant characteristics and prevalence of central obesity, Four Provinces Study, China (2008/09)
|
Total = 1921 |
Participant characteristic |
Prevalence of central obesity |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | % (SE) | |
| WC (cm) | ||
| Not centrally obese1 |
652 (33.9) |
- |
| Centrally obese2 |
1269 (66.1) |
- |
| Age group | ||
| 60-69 |
875 (45.6) |
63.2 (1.6) |
| 70-79 |
749 (39.0) |
69.4 (1.7) |
| 80+ |
297 (15.5) |
66.0 (2.8) |
| Area of residence | ||
| Urban |
996 (51.9) |
72.7 (1.4) |
| Rural |
925 (48.2) |
58.9 (1.6) |
| Parity | ||
| 0 |
29 (1.5) |
82.8 (7.1) |
| 1-3 |
952 (49.6) |
66.3(1.5) |
| 4+ |
940 (48.9) |
65.3 (1.6) |
| Current smoker | ||
| No |
1667 (86.8) |
67.5 (1.1) |
| Yes |
254 (13.2) |
55.9 (3.1) |
| Currently consumes alcohol | ||
| No |
1849 (96.3) |
66.3 (1.1) |
| Yes |
72 (3.7) |
59.7 (5.8) |
| Meat consumption | ||
| < once/day |
831 (43.3) |
62.9 (1.7) |
| ≥ once/day |
1090 (57.1) |
68.4 (1.4) |
| Fruit and vegetable consumption | ||
| < once/day |
87 (4.5) |
58.6 (5.3) |
| ≥ once/day |
1834 (95.4) |
66.4 (1.1) |
| Education level | ||
| None |
949 (49.4) |
63.6 (1.6) |
| Any |
972 (50.6) |
68.4 (1.5) |
| Occupation group | ||
| Agricultural |
1048 (54.6) |
61.3 (1.5) |
| Non-agricultural |
873 (45.4) |
71.8 (1.5) |
| Occupation by education level | ||
| No education |
|
|
| Agricultural |
762 (80.3) |
60.2 (1.8) |
| Non-agricultural |
187 (19.7) |
77.5 (3.1) |
| Any education | ||
| Agricultural |
286 (29.4) |
70.3 (1.7) |
| Non-agricultural | 686 (70.6) | 63.2 (1.6) |
1 Not centrally obese: WC < 80 cm.
2 Centrally obese: WC ≥ 80 cm.