Table 2.
Biochemical levels of the participants according to age and sex.
| Variables 1,2 | All | 19‒34 Years | 35‒49 Years | 50‒64 Years | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||
| n | 380 | 196 | 92 | 92 | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 125.9 ± 12.2 | 123.5 ± 11.1 b | 126.4 ± 12.4 b | 130.8 ± 12.7 a | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.3 ± 12.0 | 69.3 ± 11.1 b | 80.8 ± 10.1 a | 82.7 ± 8.8 a | <0.001 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 118.4 ± 79.0 | 96.7 ± 57.9 b | 148.8 ± 103.9 a | 134.3 ± 76.3 a | <0.001 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 181.6 ± 39.9 | 167.1 ± 39.4 c | 203.0 ± 31.5 a | 191.1 ± 36.0 b | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 54.1 ± 12.4 | 54.3 ± 12.3 | 55.5 ± 13.5 | 52.5 ± 11.4 | 0.264 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 118.8 ± 32.5 | 109.5 ± 31.4 c | 133.3 ± 29.4 a | 123.9 ± 31.8 b | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 94.1 ± 17.3 | 87.3 ± 11.0 b | 99.4 ± 22.0 a | 103.2 ± 17.1 a | <0.001 |
| Women | |||||
| n | 557 | 102 | 186 | 269 | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 117.5 ± 14.4 | 110.3 ± 10.7 c | 114.9 ± 13.3 b | 122.0 ± 14.9 a | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 73.3 ± 9.8 | 69.1 ± 8.9 c | 72.8 ± 10.0 b | 75.2 ± 9.5 a | <0.001 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 97.6 ± 55.2 | 91.3 ± 54.2 b | 87.6 ± 58.4 b | 106.9 ± 51.8 a | 0.001 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 193.9 ± 41.8 | 166.2 ± 50.0 c | 187.9 ± 32.4 b | 208.4 ± 37.9 a | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 65.2 ± 15.2 | 68.5 ± 14.5 a | 66.4 ± 16.0 a | 63.0 ± 14.6 b | 0.003 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 121.6 ± 33.3 | 104.0 ± 28.5 c | 114.2 ± 27.6 b | 133.5 ± 34.1 a | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 95.0 ± 14.4 | 89.2 ± 12.5 c | 93.0 ± 11.4 b | 98.5 ± 16.0 a | <0.001 |
1 SBP, systolic blood pressure (average of two measurements); DBP, diastolic blood pressure (average of two measurements); TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. 2 Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or numbers (percentage). Values followed by different superscript letters are significantly different among the three groups by F test at p < 0.05, with Duncan’s post hoc test.