Table 1.
General characteristics according to dyslipidemia status.
| Variable |
Total (n = 6,166) |
Dyslipidemia (n = 2,045) |
Non-dyslipidemia (n = 4,121) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General information | ||||
| Age (years) | 52.1 ± 8.1 | 55.4 ± 7.3 | 50.4 ± 7.9 | <0.001 |
| Education level | ||||
| Less than middle school | 872 (14.1) | 364 (17.8) | 508 (12.3) | <0.001 |
| High school | 2,408 (39.1) | 824 (40.3) | 1,584 (38.4) | |
| College or more | 2,539 (41.2) | 717 (35.1) | 1,822 (44.2) | |
| Missing | 347 (5.6) | 140 (6.9) | 207 (5.0) | |
| Household income (10,000 won/month) | ||||
| <200 | 1,204 (19.5) | 473 (23.1) | 731 (17.7) | <0.001 |
| 200–400 | 2,030 (32.9) | 692 (33.8) | 1,338 (32.5) | |
| >400 | 2,096 (34.0) | 551 (26.9) | 1,545 (37.5) | |
| Missing | 836 (13.6) | 329 (26.9) | 507 (12.3) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| With spouse | 4,953 (80.3) | 1,639 (80.2) | 3,312 (70.4) | 0.88 |
| Without spouse | 1,110 (18.0) | 370 (18.1) | 740 (18.0) | |
| Missing | 103 (1.7) | 36 (1.8) | 67 (1.6) | |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Non-smoker | 5,652 (91.7) | 1,865 (91.2) | 3,787 (91.9) | 0.18 |
| Ex-smoker | 246 (4.0) | 72 (3.5) | 174 (4.2) | |
| Current smoker | 177 (2.9) | 67 (3.3) | 110 (2.7) | |
| Missing | 91 (1.5) | 41 (2.0) | 50 (1.2) | |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| No (0 g/d) | 3,558 (57.7) | 1,312 (64.2) | 2,246 (54.5) | <0.001 |
| Light drinkers (<2.4 g/d) | 1,230 (19.9) | 355 (17.4) | 875 (21.2) | |
| Heavy drinkers (≥2.4 g/d) | 1,209 (19.9) | 314 (15.4) | 895 (21.7) | |
| Missing | 169 (2.7) | 64 (3.1) | 105 (2.6) | |
| Regular exercise | ||||
| No | 2,704 (43.9) | 885 (43.3) | 1,819 (44.1) | 0.47 |
| Yes | 3,344 (54.2) | 1,124 (55.0) | 2,220 (53.9) | |
| Missing | 118 (1.9) | 36 (1.8) | 82 (2.0) | |
| Menopause status | ||||
| Premenopausal | 2,409 (39.1) | 419 (20.5) | 1,990 (48.3) | <0.001 |
| Postmenopausal | 3,757 (60.9) | 1,626 (79.5) | 2,131 (51.7) | |
| Diabetics | ||||
| No | 5,891 (95.5) | 1,866 (91.3) | 4,025 (97.7) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 275 (4.5) | 179 (8.7) | 96 (2.3) | |
| Hypertension | ||||
| No | 4,718 (76.5) | 1,350 (66.0) | 3,368 (81.7) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 4,188 (67.9) | 695 (34.0) | 753 (18.3) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.2 ± 3.0 | 24.1 ± 3.1 | 22.8 ± 2.9 | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 123.6 ± 14.9 | 126.9 ± 15.1 | 121.9 ± 14.4 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74.2 ± 10.3 | 76.2 ± 10.2 | 73.2 ± 10.1 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 74.2 ± 10.3 | 76.6 ± 7.6 | 73.0 ± 7.2 | <0.001 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 91.3 ± 15.3 | 95.2 ± 19.2 | 89.3 ± 12.6 | <0.001 |
| Blood lipid profiles | ||||
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 105.2 ± 63.9 | 143.2 ± 85.6 | 86.4 ± 37.4 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 201.9 ± 36.4 | 223.2 ± 43.9 | 191.4 ± 26.2 | <0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 62.6 ± 14.4 | 59.7 ± 16.2 | 64.1 ± 13.3 | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 118.3 ± 33.0 | 134.9 ± 41.5 | 110.1 ± 23.9 | <0.001 |
Categorical variables are summarized as numbers (percentages) and compared using the chi-square test. Continuous variables are summarized as mean±standard deviation and compared using the generalized linear model. LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.