Table 1. General characteristics of participants according to sweet taste preference.
| Non-preferred | Preferred | P | Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 2,399) | (n = 1,210) | P | ||
| Age (year) | 49.5 ± 0.1 | 52.0 ± 0.2 | < 0.0001 | |
| Height (cm) | 154.4 ± 0.1 | 154.3 ± 0.1 | 0.543 | 0.026 |
| Weight (kg) | 59.3 ± 0.2 | 59.6 ± 0.2 | 0.373 | 0.245 |
| Waist circumstance (cm) | 80.5 ± 0.2 | 81.4 ± 0.3 | 0.003 | 0.653 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.9 ± 0.1 | 25.0 ± 0.1 | 0.192 | 0.857 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | ||||
| Systolic | 114.4 ± 0.4 | 116.7 ± 0.6 | 0.001 | 0.736 |
| Diastolic | 72.7 ± 0.2 | 73.7 ± 0.3 | 0.023 | 0.646 |
| Exercise (MET-h/day) | 3.4 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.2 | 0.999 | 0.843 |
| Alcohol intake (g/day) | 1.5 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 0.073 | 0.180 |
| Current smokers (%) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.913 | 0.892 |
| High school education (%) | 38.5 | 33.3 | 0.002 | 0.326 |
Values are mean ± SE or percentage. BMI = body mass index; KRW = Korean Won; MET = metabolic equivalent task. P was conducted by Student's t-test and chi-square tests. Adjusted P was obtained from general linear model analysis and Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel analysis with adjustment for age.