Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of the Study Population
| WC <90 (Men) or 80 (Women) cm | WC ≥90 (Men) or 80 (Women) cm | P Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI <25.0 kg/m2 | BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2 | BMI <25.0 kg/m2 | BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2 | ||
| Normal | General Obesity Without Abdominal Obesity | Abdominal Obesity Without General Obesity | General and Abdominal Obesity | ||
| Number of people | 174 237 | 35 081 | 33 902 | 72 763 | |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 57.2 (8.6) | 55.5 (7.2) | 61.4 (9.3) | 59.0 (8.6) | <0.001 |
| Sex, N (%) | |||||
| Men | 101 683 (58.4) | 27 693 (78.9) | 8147 (24.0) | 32 987 (45.3) | <0.001 |
| Women | 72 554 (41.6) | 7388 (21.1) | 25 755 (76.0) | 39 776 (54.7) | |
| Household income, N (%) | |||||
| First quartile (highest) | 64 338 (36.9) | 14 419 (41.1) | 11 099 (32.7) | 24 513 (33.7) | <0.001 |
| Second quartile | 50 291 (28.9) | 10 371 (29.6) | 10 138 (29.9) | 22 360 (30.7) | |
| Third quartile | 36 930 (21.2) | 6474 (18.5) | 7326 (21.6) | 15 434 (21.2) | |
| Fourth quartile (lowest) | 22 678 (13.0) | 3817 (10.9) | 5339 (15.8) | 10 456 (14.4) | |
| Smoking, N (%) | |||||
| Never smoker | 112 463 (64.6) | 18 953 (54.0) | 28 569 (84.3) | 52 825 (72.6) | <0.001 |
| Past smoker | 26 498 (15.2) | 8378 (23.9) | 2326 (6.9) | 9899 (13.6) | |
| Current smoker | 35 276 (20.3) | 7750 (22.1) | 3007 (8.9) | 10 039 (13.8) | |
| Physical activity, times per wk, N (%) | |||||
| 0 | 89 059 (51.1) | 15 528 (44.3) | 20 101 (59.3) | 39 851 (54.8) | <0.001 |
| 1–2 | 43 515 (25.0) | 10 084 (28.7) | 6635 (19.6) | 16 614 (22.8) | |
| 3–4 | 24 301 (14.0) | 5744 (16.4) | 3842 (11.3) | 9094 (12.5) | |
| 5–6 | 9304 (5.3) | 2086 (6.0) | 1479 (4.4) | 3527 (4.9) | |
| 7 | 8058 (4.6) | 1639 (4.7) | 1845 (5.4) | 3677 (5.1) | |
| Alcohol consumption, times per wk, N (%) | |||||
| 0 | 99 695 (57.2) | 15 742 (44.9) | 25 408 (75.0) | 45 772 (62.9) | <0.001 |
| 0–1 | 28 676 (16.5) | 7112 (20.3) | 3604 (10.6) | 10 000 (13.7) | |
| 1–2 | 22 958 (13.2) | 6505 (18.5) | 2329 (6.9) | 8586 (11.8) | |
| 3–4 | 14 575 (8.4) | 4110 (11.7) | 1528 (4.5) | 5656 (21.9) | |
| 5 or more | 8333 (4.8) | 1612 (4.6) | 1033 (3.1) | 2749 (3.8) | |
| Charlson comorbidity index, N (%) | |||||
| ≤1 | 102 847 (59.0) | 21 574 (61.5) | 15 576 (45.9) | 35 581 (48.9) | <0.001 |
| 2–3 | 55 336 (31.8) | 10 714 (30.5) | 13 330 (39.3) | 27 233 (37.4) | |
| ≥4 | 16 054 (9.2) | 2793 (8.0) | 4996 (14.7) | 9949 (13.7) | |
P value calculated by χ2 test for categorical variables and analysis of variance for continuous variables. BMI indicates body mass index; N, number of people; WC, waist circumference.