Table 1.
Demographic characteristics by total cholesterol level.
| Characteristics | Sub-Items | NTCG | HTCG | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 5790 (91.6) | 547 (8.4) | 0.000 * |
| Female | 6943 (89.6) | 788 (10.4) | ||
| Total | 12,733 (90.4) | 1335 (9.6) | ||
| Age (years) | <30 | 2755 (96.4) | 92 (3.6) | 0.000 * |
| 30–49 | 3949 (89.3) | 483 (10.7) | ||
| 50–69 | 4015 (86.8) | 601 (13.2) | ||
| ≥70 | 2014 (93.0) | 159 (7.0) | ||
| Total | 12,733 (90.4) | 1335 (9.6) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | Underweight (<18.5) | 840 (96.4) | 28 (3.6) | 0.000 * |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 7720 (91.5) | 720 (8.5) | ||
| Obese (≥25.0) | 4020 (87.2) | 569 (12.8)) | ||
| Total | 12,580 (90.4) | 1317 (9.6) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 7822 (89.2) | 963 (10.8) | 0.000 * |
| Single | 4908 (92.6) | 372 (7.4) | ||
| Total | 12,730 (90.4) | 1335 (9.6) | ||
| Education level | <Elementary | 2030 (90.0) | 226 (10.0) | 0.190 |
| Middle school | 1607 (91.8) | 134 (8.2) | ||
| High school | 3291 (89.8) | 377 (10.2) | ||
| >College | 5008 (90.3) | 543 (9.7) | ||
| Total | 11,936 (90.3) | 1280 (9.7) | ||
| Home ownership | No | 3843 (90.5) | 409 (9.5) | 0.808 |
| Yes | 8890 (90.4) | 926 (9.6) | ||
| Total | 12,733 (90.4) | 1335 (9.6) | ||
| Number of persons living together | Alone | 1466 (89.2) | 170 (10.8) | 0.164 |
| >2 persons | 11,267 (90.6) | 1165 (9.4) | ||
| Total | 12,733 (90.4) | 1335 (9.6) | ||
| Health insurance coverage | National Health Insurance | 12,152 (90.3) | 1288 (9.7) | 0.230 |
| Medical care | 486 (92.9) | 38 (7.1) | ||
| Total | 12,638 (90.4) | 1326 (9.6) | ||
| Household income | Low | 2077 (90.9) | 218 (9.1) | 0.291 |
| Middle–low | 2372 (91.3) | 224 (8.7) | ||
| Middle | 2589 (89.6) | 288 (10.4) | ||
| Middle–high | 2838 (90.8) | 283 (9.2) | ||
| High | 2823 (89.9) | 318 (10.1) | ||
| Total | 12,699 (90.4) | 1331 (9.6) | ||
| Economic activity | None | 4733 (90.4) | 482 (9.6) | 0.233 |
| Office job | 4208 (89.4) | 512 (10.6) | ||
| Nonclerical job | 2525 (90.5) | 279 (9.5) | ||
| Total | 11,466 (90.0) | 1273 (10.0) |
BMI (body mass index), NTCG (normal-total-cholesterol group), HTCG (high-total-cholesterol group); * p < 0.05.