Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population According to Sex and Menopausal Status Based on the 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
| Characteristic | Premenopausal women (n=379) | Postmenopausal women (n=595) | Men (n=857) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 40.2±6.1 | 64.3±9.4 | 54.1±14.2 | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.9±3.7 | 24.7±3.5 | 24.1±2.9 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 76.5±9.6 | 83.2±9.6 | 85.5±8.5 | <0.001 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 108.5±12.8 | 128.7±17.5 | 123.2±17.0 | <0.001 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 71.6±8.6 | 75.7±10.1 | 78.6±10.7 | <0.001 |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL | 92.2±17.1 | 100.9±23.1 | 101.6±25.9 | <0.001 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.6±0.6 | 6.0±0.7 | 5.9±0.9 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 184.6±31.8 | 202.2±35.5 | 190.5±35.5 | 0.535 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 57.7±12.9 | 53.0±12.9 | 50.0±12.8 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 111.8±28.0 | 125.2±33.8 | 115.2±32.5 | 0.953 |
| TG, mg/dL | 82.0 (59.5–119.5) | 120.0 (82.0–165.5) | 128.0 (90.5–198.0) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.69 (0.63–0.75) | 0.76 (0.65–0.78) | 0.94 (0.87–1.03) | <0.001 |
| Heavy alcohol drinking | 48 (12.6) | 34 (5.7) | 368 (42.9) | <0.001 |
| Current smoker | 19 (5.0) | 29 (4.9) | 351 (41.3) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 4 (1.0) | 84 (14.1) | 86 (10.1) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 15 (3.9) | 260 (43.7) | 223 (26.2) | <0.001 |
| CVD history | 3 (0.8) | 24 (4.0) | 31 (3.6) | 0.005 |
| UACR, mg/g | 3.8 (1.4–8.4) | 4.9 (1.5–14.2) | 4.6 (1.7–13.4) | 0.013 |
Values are expressed as mean±SD, median (interquartile range), or number (%).
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; CVD, cardiovascular disease; UACR, urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio.