Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | Male | Female | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 228 (18.15) | 1028 (81.85) | 1256 (100) |
| Lp(a), mg/dL | 24.77 (7.95–47.03) | 28.81 (9.91–47.17) | 28.04 (9.45–47.17) |
| Age, years | 67.00 (62.00–71.00) | 62.00 (54.00–67.00) | 63.00 (56.00–68.00) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.38 (24.81–27.61) | 25.37 (23.27–27.64) | 25.37 (23.67–27.63) |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| Primary | 47 (20.61) | 268 (26.07) | 315 (25.08) |
| Secondary | 117 (51.32) | 431 (41.93) | 548 (43.63) |
| Senior | 37 (16.23) | 207 (20.14) | 244 (19.43) |
| Undergraduate | 27 (11.84) | 122 (11.87) | 149 (11.86) |
| Physical activity, n (%) | |||
| 5–7 d/w | 173 (75.88) | 718 (69.84) | 891 (70.94) |
| 1–4 d/w | 31 (13.60) | 163 (15.86) | 194 (15.45) |
| < 1 d/w | 24 (10.53) | 147 (14.30) | 171 (13.61) |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 86 (37.72) | 49 (4.77) | 135 (10.75) |
| Alcohol, n (%) | 131 (57.46) | 133 (12.94) | 264 (21.02) |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 5.80 (5.30–6.50) | 5.60 (5.10–6.40) | 5.60 (5.20–6.40) |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.30 (1.00–1.85) | 1.40 (1.00–1.90) | 1.40 (1.00–1.90) |
| TC, mmol/L | 4.89 (4.13–5.58) | 5.29 (4.61–6.04) | 5.22 (4.52–5.98) |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.26 (1.06–1.47) | 1.46 (1.24–1.74) | 1.41 (1.20–1.71) |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.76 (2.19–3.32) | 3.06 (2.48–3.69) | 3.02 (2.44–3.63) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 51 (22.37) | 235 (22.86) | 286 (22.77) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 157 (68.86) | 551 (53.60) | 708 (56.37) |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 122 (53.51) | 549 (53.40) | 671 (53.42) |
Values are n (%) for categorical variables or median (interquartile range) for continuous variables. TG Triglycerides, TC Total cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol