Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the subjects by sex
| Men (n = 200, 30%) | Women (n = 467, 70%) | Total (n = 667, 100%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 65.9 ± 3.34 (65.44–66.37) | 66.0 ± 3.2 (65.7–66.3) | 66.0 ± 3.3 (65.7–66.2) |
| Years of education | |||
| 0–7 | 58.8 (57.2–65.9) | 61.7 (57.2–66.2) | 60.8 (57.0–64.6) |
| ≥8 | 41.2 (34.1–48.3) | 38.3 (33.8–42.9) | 39.2 (35.4–43.0) |
| Living alone | 9.3 (5.6–14.3) | 8.4 (6.0–11.3) | 8.7 (6.4–10.9) |
| BMI | |||
| <20 | 2.0 (0.55–5.04) | 1.29 (0.16–2.42) | 1.5 (0.72–2.7) |
| 20–24.9 | 21.0 (15.10–26.90) | 16.13 (12.7–19.6) | 17.6 (14.8–20.7) |
| 25–29.9 | 50.5 (43.3-57–7) | 44.73 (40.10–49.36) | 46.5 (42.6–50.3) |
| ≥30 | 26.5 (20.13–32.90) | 37.85 (33.33–42.37) | 34.4 (30.8–38.2) |
| Waist circumference (>88 cm in men, >102 cm in women)*** | 32.2 (25.4–38.9) | 71.6 (67.4–75.8) | 59.8 (56–63.6) |
| Adiponectin, ng/ml*** | 9.14 ± 3.59 (8.59–9.68) | 12.91 ± 5.32 (12.39–13.43) | 11.80 ± 2.3 (11.61–11.99) |
| sOB-R, ng/ml*** | 26.86 ± 15.97 (24.72–29.18) | 37.55 ± 22.70 (35.57–39.70) | 34.43 ± 21.47 (32.80–36.06) |
| Leptin, ng/ml | 11.31 ± 9.04 (10.05–12.57) | 27.26± 15.58 (25.81–28.64) | 22.45 ± 15.73 (21.26–23.65) |
| Median FLI (25th-75th percentile)*** | 0.56± 0.56 (0.49–0.64) | 0.99 ± 0.93 (0.91–1.08) | 0.87 ± 0.86 (0.80–0.93) |
| Diabetes | 17.50 (12.5–23.5) | 15.91 (12.7–19.6) | 16.5 (13.7–19.4) |
| Hypertension | 55.8 (48.6–62.9) | 42.5 (38.0–47.2) | 46.5 (42.6–50.4) |
| Depression | 26.5 (20.0–33.8) | 31.4 (26.9–36.1) | 29.6 (26.2–33.8) |
Values are means ± SD with 95% CI in parentheses or percentages with 95% CI in parentheses, unless indicated otherwise.
***
p < 0.001.