Table 1.
Demographic characteristic of the participants.
| Demographic character | Gender | Total (n = 914) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n = 290) | Female (n = 624) | |||
| Age, mean ± SD | 63.6 ± 5.6 | 62.6 ± 5.7 | 62.9 ± 5.7 | 0.011 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 25.1 ± 3.7 | 25.7 ± 8.0 | 25.5 ± 6.9 | 0.267 |
| Education, n (%) | 0.000 | |||
| Illiterate | 3 (1.0) | 30 (4.8) | 33 (3.6) | |
| Primary school | 24 (8.3) | 116 (18.6) | 140 (15.3) | |
| Junior high school | 151 (52.2) | 276 (44.2) | 427 (46.7) | |
| High school | 75 (26.0) | 159 (25.5) | 234 (25.6) | |
| Junior college | 22 (7.6) | 30 (4.8) | 52 (5.7) | |
| Undergraduate and above | 15 (5.2) | 13 (2.1) | 28 (3.1) | |
| LIFE STYLE | ||||
| Smoking, n (yes, %) | 120 (41.4) | 27 (4.3) | 147 (16.1) | 0.000 |
| Alcohol drinking, n (%) | 0.000 | |||
| Never | 137 (47.2) | 520 (83.3) | 657 (71.9) | |
| 1–3 times/week | 85 (29.3) | 78 (12.5) | 163 (17.8) | |
| 4–5 times/week | 46 (15.9) | 16 (2.6) | 62 (6.8) | |
| >5 times/week | 22 (7.6) | 10 (1.6) | 32 (3.5) | |
| Physical activity, n (%) | 0.289 | |||
| Never | 30 (10.3) | 58 (9.3) | 88 (9.6) | |
| 1–3 times/week | 32 (11.0) | 87 (13.9) | 119 (13.0) | |
| 4–5 times/week | 43 (14.8) | 70 (11.2) | 113 (12.4) | |
| Everyday | 185 (63.8) | 409 (65.5) | 594 (65.0) | |
| GENOTYPE | ||||
| ApoE rs429358 | 0.181 | |||
| T/T, n (%) | 234 (80.7) | 526 (84.3) | 760 (83.2) | |
| C/T, n (%) | 56 (19.3) | 98 (15.7) | 154 (16.8) | |
| ApoE rs7412 | 0.767 | |||
| C/C, n (%) | 243 (83.8) | 529 (84.8) | 772 (84.5) | |
| C/T, n (%) | 47 (16.2) | 95 (15.2) | 142 (15.5) | |
| SERUM LIPIDS PROFILE | ||||
| TC (mmol/L), mean ± SE | 4.70 ± 0.06 | 5.21 ± 0.04 | 4.96 ± 0.05 | 0.000 |
| TG (mmol/L), mean ± SE | 1.68 ± 0.07 | 1.91 ± 0.06 | 1.84 ± 0.07 | 0.024 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L), mean ± SE | 2.95 ± 0.05 | 3.24 ± 0.04 | 3.11 ± 0.44 | 0.000 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L), mean ± SE | 1.27 ± 0.02 | 1.41 ± 0.01 | 1.33 ± 0.02 | 0.000 |
BMI, body mass index; ApoE, Apolipoprotein E; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol.