Table 1.
General distribution difference of parameters between sexes
| Female | Male | P value | |
| No. of subjects | 74 706 | 103 461 | |
| Age (years old) | 42.0±12.8 | 44.9±13.3 | <0.001 |
| Smoking | 1023 (1.4%) | 48 734 (47.1%) | <0.001 |
| Drinking | 973 (1.3%) | 37 892 (36.6%) | <0.001 |
| Inactive lifestyle | 13 764 (18.4%) | 20 464 (19.8%) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.5±2.7 | 24.7±2.9 | <0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.53±0.81 | 4.78±0.87 | <0.001 |
| LnTG (mmol/L) | 0.19±0.50 | 0.57±0.55 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.47±0.33 | 1.27±0.29 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.43±0.71 | 2.57±0.77 | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.88±0.59 | 5.02±0.89 | <0.001 |
Continuous variables are presented as means±SD and categorical data as number (percentage). Differences between groups were examined by using the t-test or χ2 test according to the characteristics of the data distribution.
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.