Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle habits related to metabolic syndrome (MS) over the three study stages.
| Characteristics | MS in 2006–2008 | MS in 2009–2011 | MS in 2012–2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2097 (31.70) | 2555 (38.62) | 2956 (44.68) |
| Female | 799 (12.77) | 1031 (16.60) | 1327 (21.37) |
| Age (years) | |||
| 20–39 | 863 (13.14) | 856 (16.84) | 735 (19.77) |
| 40–64 | 1741 (29.95) | 2299 (32.32) | 2966 (35.83) |
| ≥65 | 292 (65.47) | 431 (68.74) | 582 (70.21) |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 572 (17.11) | 639 (22.37) | 723 (28.17) |
| Married | 2324 (24.51) | 2947 (29.56) | 3560 (34.70) |
| Education (years) | |||
| <12 | 448 (52.03) | 513 (59.51) | 570 (65.74) |
| 12–15 | 1135 (21.76) | 1429 (28.16) | 1666 (33.49) |
| ≥16 | 1313 (19.45) | 1644 (23.87) | 2047 (29.31) |
| Income (NTD/year) | 378 (26.81) | 434 (33.80) | 550 (42.80) |
| <400,000 | 649 (19.42) | 785 (26.45) | 828 (30.53) |
| 400,000–800,000 | 1869 (23.15) | 2367 (27.61) | 2905 (32.91) |
| >800,000 | |||
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployment | 634 (29.71) | 787 (35.24) | 999 (42.37) |
| Managed | 443 (28.00) | 550 (32.62) | 696 (39.08) |
| Non-managed | 1819 (19.97) | 2249 (25.25) | 2588 (29.80) |
| Life style | |||
| Smoke (pack /week) | |||
| None | 2353 (21.32) | 2977 (26.41) | 3640 (31.89) |
| 1–6 | 421 (28.47) | 475 (36.43) | 499 (43.26) |
| ≥7 | 122 (39.61) | 134 (53.82) | 144 (56.69) |
| Alcohol (cup/week) | |||
| None | 2332 (20.84) | 2932 (26.17) | 3504 (31.46) |
| 1–6 | 260 (29.78) | 323 (37.65) | 387 (42.02) |
| ≥7 | 304 (39.95) | 331 (43.27) | 392 (51.17) |
| Sweetened beverage (cup/week) | |||
| None | 981 (25.00) | 1713 (31.21) | 2249 (35.33) |
| 1–6 | 1370 (22.24) | 1420 (26.20) | 1549 (31.64) |
| ≥7 | 545 (19.89) | 453 (23.63) | 485 (31.03) |
| Chewing betel nut | |||
| No | 2699 (21.87) | 3359 (27.10) | 4050 (32.66) |
| Yes | 197 (40.87) | 227 (52.91) | 233 (55.08) |
| Physical activity (h/week) | |||
| <1 | 961 (18.63) | 1427 (24.49) | 1653 (31.02) |
| 1–6 | 1757 (24.33) | 1810 (29.99) | 2226 (34.14) |
| ≥7 | 178 (39.91) | 349 (36.28) | 404 (41.39) |
| Sleep (h/day) | |||
| <6 | 637 (25.24) | 892 (31.11) | 1210 (37.51) |
| 6 | 2075 (21.89) | 1862 (28.38) | 2117 (32.57) |
| ≥7 | 184 (22.36) | 832 (24.48) | 956 (30.85) |
| Vegetarian diet | |||
| Yes | 61 (18.77) | 70 (18.82) | 97 (23.15) |
| No | 2835 (22.68) | 3516 (28.23) | 4186 (33.74) |
| Vitamin C, E intake | |||
| Yes | 474 (19.94) | 496 (23.85) | 577 (29.85) |
| No | 2422 (23.18) | 3090 (28.76) | 3706 (34.02) |
| Fish oil | |||
| Yes | 304 (33.85) | 369 (36.79) | 527 (39.56) |
| No | 2592 (21.73) | 3217 (27.21) | 3756 (32.68) |