Table 2.
Demographic characteristics by triglyceride level.
| Characteristics | Sub-Items | NTG | HTG | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 5085 (80.6) | 1252 (19.4) | 0.000 * |
| Female | 6985 (90.3) | 746 (9.7) | ||
| Total | 12,070 (86.0) | 1998 (14.0) | ||
| Age (years) | <30 | 2682 (94.1) | 165 (5.9) | 0.000 * |
| 30–49 | 3691 (83.9) | 741 (16.1) | ||
| 50–69 | 3808 (82.9) | 808 (17.1) | ||
| ≥70 | 1889 (87.1) | 284 (12.9) | ||
| Total | 12,070 (86.0) | 1998 (14.0) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | Underweight (<18.5) | 854 (98.5) | 14 (1.5) | 0.000 * |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 7576 (90.3) | 864 (9.7) | ||
| Obese (≥25.0) | 3499 (75.8) | 1090 (24.2) | ||
| Total | 11,929 (96.1) | 1968 (13.9) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 7403 (84.8) | 1382 (15.2) | 0.000 * |
| Single | 4664 (88.2) | 616 (11.8) | ||
| Total | 12,067 (86.0) | 1998 (14.0) | ||
| Education level | <Elementary | 1913 (84.8) | 343 (15.2) | 0.003 * |
| Middle school | 1507 (86.2) | 234 (13.8) | ||
| High school | 3085 (84.7) | 583 (15.3) | ||
| >College | 4822 (87.4) | 729 (12.6) | ||
| Total | 11,327 | 1889 | ||
| Home ownership | No | 3922 (84.4) | 740 (15.6) | 0.012 * |
| Yes | 3588 (84.8) | 664 (15.2) | ||
| Total | 8482 (86.6) | 1334 (13.4) | ||
| Number of persons living together | Alone | 1367 (84.0) | 269 (16.0) | 0.026 * |
| >2 persons | 10,703 (86.3) | 1729 (13.7) | ||
| Total | 12,070 (86.0) | 1998 (14.0) | ||
| Health insurance coverage | National Health Insurance | 11,557 (86.2) | 1883 (13.8) | 0.035 * |
| Medical care | 430 (82.6) | 94 (17.4) | ||
| Total | 11,987 (86.1) | 1977 (13.9) | ||
| Household income | Low | 2864 (84.1) | 560 (15.9) | 0.025 * |
| Middle–low | 2051 (85.2) | 345 (14.8) | ||
| Middle | 1829 (86.7) | 300 (13.3) | ||
| Middle–high | 1624 (86.5) | 237 (13.5) | ||
| High | 3639 (87.4) | 547 (12.6) | ||
| Total | 12,007 (86.0) | 1989 (14.0) | ||
| Economic activity | None | 4570 (87.8) | 645 (12.2) | 0.000 * |
| Office job | 4005 (85.3) | 715 (14.7) | ||
| Nonclerical job | 2293 (81.9) | 511 (18.1) | ||
| Total | 10,868 (85.7) | 1871 (14.3) |
NTG (normal-triglyceride group), HTG (high-triglyceride group); * p < 0.05.