TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Chinese subjects included in the study.
| Variables | Control Group (n = 248) | CMC Group (n = 146) | P value |
| Female, n (%) * | 248 (100) | 146 (100) | |
| Postmenopausal, n (%) * | 248 (100) | 146 (100) | 1.000 |
| Age (years; mean ± SD) # | 52.8 ± 2.7 | 52.9 ± 3.4 | 0.790 |
| Weight (KG; mean ± SD) # | 57.2 ± 8.2 | 57.3 ± 7.2 | 0.850 |
| BMI (mean ± SD) # | 22.9 ± 3.0 | 22.9 ± 2.6 | 0.858 |
| Drinking, n (%) * | 27 (10.9) | 18 (12.3) | 0.787 |
| Exercise, n (%) * | 168 (67.7) | 110 (75.3) | 0.138 |
| Daily Sleep Time (hours; mean ± SD) # | 6.62 ± 1.34 | 6.72 ± 1.31 | 0.503 |
| Vitamin history, n (%) * | 50 (20.2) | 40 (27.4) | 0.127 |
| Calcium history, n (%) * | 103 (41.5) | 63 (43.2) | 0.835 |
| Tea Drink, n (%) * | 101 (40.7) | 62 (42.5) | 0.816 |
| Red meat intake, < 100g/day: > 100g/day, n (%) * | 220 (88.7):28 (11.3) | 134 (91.8):12 (8.2) | 0.423 |
| Vegetable intake, 250g/day:500g/day: > 750g/day, n (%) * |
29 (11.7):102 (41.1): 117 (47.2) | 23 (15.8):65 (44.5): 58(39.7) | 0.280 |
| Water intake, 0.5–1L/day:1–1.5L/day: > 1.5L/day, n (%) * | 92 (37.1): 91 (36.7): 65 (26.2) | 46 (31.5): 60 (41.1): 40 (27.4) | 0.513 |
| Diet, Meat Prone: Balanced: Vegetarian, n (%) * | 21 (8.5):149 (60.0): 78 (31.5) | 14 (9.6):80 (54.8): 52(35.6) | 0.590 |
| Pickled or Fermented Foods, No: < 3times/week: > 3times/week, n (%) |
182 (73.4):53 (21.4): 13 (5.2) | 114 (78.1):23 (15.8): 9 (6.1) | 0.432 |
| Yoghurt Consumption, n (%) * | 37 (14.92) | 49 (33.56) | < 0.05 |
*Chi-squared test.
#Two independent-sample t-test.