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. 2014 Jul 31;47(4):216–229. doi: 10.3961/jpmph.2014.47.4.216
Variables Total population (n=25 519) 5-Year interval
Relative change (difference, %) p for trend1
1994-1999 (n=8539) 2000-2005 (n=9729) 2006-2010 (n=7251)
Total population
 Body mass index (kg/m2) 29.6 (5.7) 28.9 (5.2) 29.7 (5.7) 30.3 (6.1) 1.4 < 0.001
 History of hypercholesterolemia2 18 182 (78.0) 4849 (63.0) 7489 (84.0) 5844 (85.0) 22 < 0.001
 History of myocardial infarction3 8032 (32.0) 2875 (34.0) 3044 (32.0) 2113 (30.0) -4 < 0.001
Men
 Body mass index (kg/m2) 29.6 (5.3) 28.8 (4.7) 29.8 (5.3) 30.4 (5.7) 1 < 0.001
 History of hypercholesterolemia 12 740 (77.0) 3293 (61.0) 5255 (84.0) 4192 (85.0) 24 < 0.001
 History of myocardial infarction 5925 (33.0) 2103 (35.0) 2237 (33.0) 1585 (31.0) -4 < 0.001
Women
 Body mass index (kg/m2) 29.6 (6.7) 29.2 (6.1) 29.6 (6.7) 30.2 (7.1) 1 < 0.001
 History hypercholesterolemia 5442 (80.0) 1556 (70.0) 2234 (85.0) 1652 (84.0) 14 < 0.001
 History of myocardial infarction 2107 (29.0) 772 (31.0) 807 (29.0) 528 (26.0) -5 < 0.001

Values are presented as mean±SD or number of patients (%).

1

A linear regression analysis was used to assess the trend for continuous variables, and the Cochran-Armitage trend test was used for the comparison of proportions.

2

Hypercholesterolemia was defined that a total cholesterol blood level≥240 mg/dL.

3

A history of myocardial infarction was defined as a myocardial infarction event within 7 days of the percutaneous coronary intervention.