Table 6.

Associations of dyslipidemia with lifestyle factors and dietary habits.

Lifestyle factor		High TC N = 52	High TG N = 57	High LDL-C N = 76	Low HDL-C N = 196
Smoking	No	48 [21.4%]	53 [23.7%]	72 [32.1%]	188 [83.9%]
	Yes	4 [25%]	4 [25%]	4 [25%]	8 [50%]
	P-value	0.73	0.90	0.55	0.00
Qat chewing	Yes	20 [22.7%]	16 [18.2%]	28 [31.8%]	76 [86.4%]
	No	32 [21.1%]	41 [27%]	48 [31.6%]	120 [78.9%]
	P-value	0.76	0.12	0.96	0.15
Exercise	No	48 [22.6%]	45 [21.2%]	69 [32.5%]	170 [80.2%]
	Irregular	2 [12.5%]	11 [68.8%]	3 [18.8%]	16 [100%]
	Regular	2 [16.5%]	1 [8.3%]	4 [33.3%]	10 [83.3%]
	P-value	0.58	0.00	0.51	0.14
Fast food consumption	Seldom	18 [22%]	17 [20.7%]	26 [31.7%]	69 [84.1%]
	Three times per week	10 [17.2%]	5 [8.6%]	15 [25.9%]	44 [75.9%]
	Daily	24 [24%]	35 [35%]	35 [35%]	83 [83%]
	P-value	0.60	0.00	0.49	0.41
Fruit & vegetable consumption	Seldom	24 [19.4%]	28 [22.6%]	36 [29%]	108 [87.1%]
	Three times per week	21 [23.9%]	21 [23.9%]	30 [34.1%]	67 [76.1%]
	Daily	7 [25%]	8 [28.6%]	10 [35.7%]	21 [75%]
	P-value	0.66	0.79	0.65	0.07
Fish consumption	Seldom	49 [22.7%]	49 [22.7%]	71 [32.9%]	177 [81.9%]
	Three times per week	3 [15%]	7 [35%]	5 [25%]	16 [80%]
	Daily	0 [0%]	1 [25%]	0 [0%]	3 [75%]
	P-value	0.41	0.46	0.30	0.92