Table 1 Baseline characteristics (n = 4311)
Characteristics | Total subjects % (SE) or mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic factors | |
 Sex | |
  Male | 49.0 (0.9) |
  Female | 51.0 (0.9) |
 Age (years) | 56.4 ± 15.8 |
  19–39 | 15.5 (0.8) |
  40–49 | 15.8 (0.8) |
  50–59 | 23.8 (0.8) |
  60–69 | 21.1 (0.7) |
  70–79 | 17.0 (0.6) |
  ≥ 80 | 7.0 (0.4) |
 Marital status | |
  Married | 69.9 (1.0) |
  Single/divorced/seperated/widowed | 30.1 (1.0) |
 Educational status | |
  Middle school or lower | 40.5 (1.0) |
  High school | 29.3 (0.9) |
  College or higher | 30.3% (1.0) |
 Employment status | |
  Yes | 55.7 (0.9) |
  No | 44.3 (0.9) |
 Family Income | |
  Low | 27.6 (0.9) |
  Lower middle | 25.9 (0.9) |
  Upper middle | 23.5 (0.8) |
  High | 23.0 (0.9) |
 Residential area | |
  Urban | 60.3 (1.2) |
  Rural | 39.7 (1.2) |
 Medical insurance | |
  Medicare | 92.7 (0.6) |
  Medical aid | 7.3 (0.6) |
Health-related factors | |
 BMI (kg/m2) | |
  8.5 | 2.4 (0.3) |
  18.5–22.9 | 29.5 (0.8) |
  23–24.9 | 22.2 (0.7) |
  ≥ 25 | 46.0 (0.9) |
 FBS (mg/dL) | |
  < 130 | 31.3 (0.8) |
  130–179 | 29.9 (0.9) |
  ≥ 180 | 38.8 (1.0) |
 HbA1c (%) | |
  < 6.5 | 20.1 (0.8) |
  6.5–6.9 | 19.0 (0.7) |
  7.0–7.4 | 11.1 (0.6) |
  7.5–7.9 | 5.6 (0.4) |
  ≥ 8.0 | 44.2 (1.0) |
 LDL-C (mg/dL) | |
  < 100 | 32.4 (0.9) |
  100–129 | 19.8 (0.7) |
  130–159 | 12.7 (0.6) |
  ≥ 160 | 35.1 (1.0) |
 Blood pressure (mmHg) | |
  < 120/80 | 38.7 (1.0) |
  120/80–139/89 | 41.6 (0.9) |
  ≥ 140/90 | 19.7 (0.8) |
 Self-rated health | |
  Very poor/poor | 28.0 (0.8) |
  Fair | 51.8 (0.9) |
  Good/Excellent | 20.3 (0.7) |
 Hypertension | |
  Yes | 50.6 (0.9) |
  No | 49.4 (0.9) |
 Dyslipidemia | |
  Yes | 83.3 (0.7) |
  No | 16.7 (0.7) |
 Family history of CVD | |
  Yes | 17.9 (0.7) |
  No | 82.1 (0.7) |
Health behavior factors | |
 Smoking status | |
  Never/past smoker | 79.0 (0.8) |
  Current smoker | 21.0 (0.8) |
 Drinking status | |
  Non-risky drinking | 85.9 (0.7) |
  Risky drinking | 14.1 (0.7) |
 Physical activity | |
  Sufficient | 42.1 (0.9) |
  Insufficient | 57.9 (0.9) |
 Health check-up within 2 years | |
  Yes | 64.8 (0.9) |
  No | 35.2 (0.9) |