Table 1.
Demographical characteristics for all participants in this study by gender.
| Groups | Men | Women | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants, n (%) | 1,536 (41.2) | 2,189 (58.8) | – |
| Age, means (SD), years | 61.12 (9.91) | 59.14 (9.43) | <0.001 |
| Age group, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| 45 54 years | 424 (27.6) | 780 (35.6) | |
| 55 64 years | 622 (40.5) | 873 (39.9) | |
| 65 74 years | 332 (21.6) | 384 (17.5) | |
| ≥75 years | 158 (10.3) | 152 (6.9) | |
| Education, means (SD), years | 6.41 (3.22) | 4.82 (3.61) | <0.001 |
| Education, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| 0 years | 134 (8.7) | 516 (23.6) | |
| 1 6 years | 691 (45.0) | 975 (44.5) | |
| >6 years | 711 (46.3) | 698 (31.9) | |
| Smoking status, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Never smoking | 654 (42.6) | 2,136 (97.6) | |
| Ever smoking | 164 (10.7) | 7 (0.3) | |
| Current smoking | 718 (46.7) | 46 (2.1) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Never drinking | 984 (64.1) | 2,159 (98.6) | |
| Ever drinking | 45 (2.9) | 1 (0) | |
| Current drinking | 507 (33.0) | 29 (1.3) | |
| Physical activity, n (%): | 0.893 | ||
| Yes | 153 (10.0) | 221 (10.1) | |
| No | 1,383 (90.0) | 1,968 (89.9) | |
| Intake salt, n (%): | 0.584 | ||
| Mild | 253 (16.5) | 377 (17.2) | |
| Moderate | 1,014 (66.0) | 1,456 (66.5) | |
| Heavy | 269 (17.5) | 356 (16.3) | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 1,094 (71.2) | 1,455 (66.5) | 0.002 |
| SBP, means (SD), mmHg | 147.68 (21.35) | 145.69 (22.59) | 0.006 |
| DBP, means (SD), mmHg | 88.50 (11.18) | 85.67 (11.36) | <0.001 |
| BMI, means (SD), years | 25.20 (3.46) | 25.83 (3.80) | <0.001 |
| BMI group, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Low-weight | 27 (1.8) | 38 (1.7) | |
| Normal weight | 551 (35.9) | 659 (30.1) | |
| Over-weight | 637 (41.5) | 935 (42.7) | |
| Obesity | 321 (20.9) | 557 (25.4) | |
| FPG, means (SD), mmol/L | 5.91 (1.42) | 5.93 (1.66) | 0.660 |
| FPG ≥ 7.0 mmol/L | 184 (12.0) | 259 (11.8) | 0.891 |
| TC, means (SD), mmol/L | 4.62 (1.00) | 5.04 (1.11) | <0.001 |
| TC≥ 6.22 mmol/L | 99 (6.4) | 290 (13.2) | <0.001 |
| TG, means (SD), mmol/L | 1.61 (1.24) | 1.87 (1.22) | <0.001 |
| TG≥ 2.26 mmol/L | 273 (17.8) | 543 (24.8) | <0.001 |
| HDL-C, means (SD), mmol/L | 1.39 (0.43) | 1.50 (0.48) | <0.001 |
| HDL-C ≤ 1.04 mmol/L | 294 (19.1) | 252 (11.5) | <0.001 |
| LDL-C, means (SD), mmol/L | 2.61 (1.20) | 2.76 (1.28) | <0.001 |
| LDL-C≥ 4.14 mmol/L | 101 (6.6) | 195 (8.9) | 0.010 |
SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol.