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. 2015 Sep 25;56(6):1663–1670. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2015.56.6.1663

Supplementary Table 1. Characteristics of Study Population (n=715554).

n %
Cataract
 No 695152 88.7
 Yes 88464 11.3
Sociodemographic factors
 Age (yrs)
  40-49 207293 29.0
  50-59 192903 27.0
  60-69 160605 22.4
  70-79 120905 16.9
  80+ 33848 4.7
 Sex
  Male 327000 45.7
  Female 388554 54.3
 Monthly household income (≒USD)*
  Lowest quintile (<500) 137527 19.2
  2nd-4th quintile (500-2000) 426393 59.6
  Highest quintile (>2000) 151634 21.2
 Education
  Elementary school 186931 29.5
  Middle school 116857 18.4
  High school 208528 32.9
  University or higher 122352 19.3
 Residential area
  Urban 357519 50.0
  Rural 358035 50.0
 Medicaid
  No 674762 94.3
  Yes 40615 5.7
 Spouse
  With spouse 544931 78.0
  Without spouse 153538 22.0
 Occupation
  Administrative, management, or professional occupations 55342 7.9
  Business and financial operation occupations 33315 4.7
  Sales and related occupations 87272 12.4
  Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 124456 17.6
  Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations/laborers 131379 18.6
  Housewives 148504 21.1
  Others, including unemployed 125145 17.7
 Obesity (BMI)
  1st quintile (<20.20) 143159 20.0
  2nd quintile (20.20-21.93) 143417 20.0
  3rd quintile (21.93-23.39) 142873 20.0
  4th quintile (23.39-25.16) 144464 20.2
  5th quintile (>25.16) 141641 19.8
Comorbidities
 Hypertension
  No 508183 71.0
  Yes 207128 29.0
 Diabetes mellitus
  No 637903 89.2
  Yes 77397 10.8
 Dyslipidemia
  No 655021 91.5
  Yes 60533 8.5
 Cerebrovascular accident
  No 695742 97.3
  Yes 19626 2.7
 Myocardial infarction
  No 702444 98.2
  Yes 12536 1.8
 Angina
  No 698441 97.7
  Yes 16515 2.3
 Arthritis
  No 591879 82.7
  Yes 123675 17.3
 Osteoporosis
  No 642225 89.8
  Yes 72679 10.2
 Asthma
  No 693321 96.9
  Yes 22059 3.1
 Allergic rhinitis
  No 668363 93.4
  Yes 46921 6.6
 Atopic dermatitis
  No 705151 98.6
  Yes 10217 1.4
 Hepatitis B infection
  No 699696 97.8
  Yes 15355 2.2
Health behaviors
 Lifetime smoker§
  No 440234 61.5
  Yes 275320 38.5
 Lifetime alcohol user
  No 203893 28.5
  Yes 511577 71.5
 Physical activity
  Regular physical activity 152525 21.3
  No regular physical activity 563029 78.7
 Salt intake
  High 185665 26.0
  Normal 365126 51.0
  Low 164637 23.0
 Sleep duration
  <6 hrs/day 121100 16.9
  6-9 hrs/day 579158 81.0
  >9 hrs/day 14994 2.1

BMI, body mass index.

*The income per adult equivalent was calculated using the following formula: household income/√number of people in household, Residence was classified as either belonging to a metropolitan area or not depending on whether the administrative district had a population of 20000 or greater, BMI was calculated using the equation: body weight (kg)/height (m2), §All respondents were asked if they had smoked a total of 100 cigarettes in their life.2 Those who answered 'yes' and still smoked were classified as 'lifetime smokers,' Lifetime alcohol users were defined as those who have ever drunk alcohol in their life, We defined moderate-intensity activities as those that lasted at least 30 minutes and increased the individual's heart rate slightly compared to sedentary activities; examples included volleyball, table tennis, swimming, yoga, and badminton, but not walking.