Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study population*
From: High prevalence of dyslipidemia and associated risk factors among rural Chinese adults
Variables | Male (n = 5361) | Female (n = 6218) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 54.4 ± 10.8 | 53.4 ± 10.3 | <0.001 |
Height (cm) | 166.4 ± 6.3 | 155.6 ± 6.1 | <0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 68.6 ± 11.1 | 60.3 ± 10.1 | <0.001 |
Waist circumstance (cm) | 83.8 ± 9.8 | 81.3 ± 9.7 | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.7 ± 3.5 | 24.9 ± 3.8 | 0.065 |
TC (mmol/L) | 5.17 ± 1.04 | 5.29 ± 1.12 | <0.001 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.41 ± 0.42 | 1.41 ± 0.34 | 0.660 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.88 ± 0.79 | 2.97 ± 0.84 | <0.001 |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.66 ± 1.66 | 1.61 ± 1.33 | 0.116 |
SBP (mmHg) | 143.7 ± 22.6 | 140.2 ± 24.0 | <0.001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 83.8 ± 11.8 | 80.6 ± 11.5 | <0.001 |
FBG (mmol/L) | 5.95 ± 1.67 | 5.86 ± 1.60 | 0.004 |
Han nationality (%) | 5075 (94.7%) | 5899 (94.9%) | 0.622 |
Current smoking state (%) | <0.001 | ||
No | 2302 (42.9%) | 5188 (83.4%) | |
Yes | 3059 (57.1%) | 1030 (16.6%) | |
Current drinking state (%) | <0.001 | ||
No | 2926 (54.6%) | 6035 (97.1%) | |
Yes | 2435 (45.4%) | 183 (2.9%) | |
Educational level | <0.001 | ||
Illiterate (1) | 247 (4.6%) | 752 (12.1%) | |
Primary school (2) | 1987 (37.1%) | 2781 (44.7%) | |
Middle school (3) | 2514 (46.9%) | 2205 (35.5%) | |
High school or above (4) | 613 (11.4%) | 480 (7.7%) | |
Marital status | 0.022 | ||
Married | 4943 (92.3%) | 5661 (91.1%) | |
Unmarried or widowed | 415 (7.7%) | 555 (8.9%) | |
Family income (yuan/year) | 0.009 | ||
<=5000 | 721 (13.4%) | 721 (11.6%) | |
5000-20000 | 2872 (53.6%) | 3438 (55.3%) | |
>20000 | 1768 (33.0%) | 2059 (33.1%) |