Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants stratified by serum remnant cholesterol and triglyceride categories

From: Elevated blood remnant cholesterol and triglycerides are causally related to the risks of cardiometabolic multimorbidity

 

Serum remnant cholesterol, mmol/ L

Variable

<0.4

0.4–<0.6

0.6–<0.8

0.8–< 1.0

≥ 1.0

Number of participants, n (%)

41,529 (12.4)

91,432 (27.4)

95,887 (28.7)

58,487 (17.5)

46,695 (14.0)

Age, mean (SD), years

52.5 (8.2)

54.7 (8.2)

56.1 (7.9)

56.7 (7.8)

56.2 (7.8)

Men, %

29.3

36.7

43.7

48.7

55.7

Townsend index, mean (SD)

−1.30 (3.08)

−1.38 (3.04)

−1.42 (3.02)

−1.44 (3.01)

−1.35 (3.05)

BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2

24.7 (4.0)

26.1 (4.4)

27.3 (4.6)

28.1 (4.5)

28.8 (4.3)

Systolic blood pressure, mean (SD), mmHg

130.6 (18.4)

134.4 (18.4)

137.8 (18.3)

140.0 (18.2)

142.0 (18.0)

Never-smokers, %

61.1

59.4

57

55.2

51.9

Access alcohol intake, %

26.7

24.8

24.3

24.7

26.5

Adequate physical activity, %

75.5

73

70.4

68.3

66.4

Diet quality score, mean (SD)

3.5 (1.6)

3.4 (1.6)

3.3 (1.6)

3.2 (1.6)

3.0 (1.6)

Sleep quality score, mean (SD)

3.2 (1.0)

3.1 (1.0)

3.0 (1.0)

3.0 (1.0)

2.9 (1.0)

Remnant cholesterol, mean (SD), mmol/L

0.30 (0.09)

0.51 (0.06)

0.69 (0.06)

0.89 (0.06)

1.24 (0.28)

 

Serum triglycerides, mmol/L

 

<0.9

0.9–<1.3

1.3–<1.7

1.7–<2.3

≥ 2.3

Number of participants, n (%)

41,510 (11.4)

91,395 (25.0)

95,830 (26.2)

58,458 (16.0)

78,384 (21.4)

Age, mean (SD), years

52.5 (8.2)

54.7 (8.2)

56.1 (7.9)

56.7 (7.8)

55.8 (7.9)

Men, %

29.3

36.7

43.7

48.7

48.4

Townsend index, mean (SD)

−1.30 (3.08)

−1.38 (3.04)

−1.42 (3.02)

−1.44 (3.01)

−1.36 (3.05)

BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2

24.7 (4.0)

26.1 (4.4)

27.3 (4.6)

28.1 (4.5)

28.0 (4.5)

Systolic blood pressure, mean (SD), mmHg

130.6 (18.4)

134.4 (18.4)

137.8 (18.3)

140.0 (18.2)

139.6 (18.5)

Never-smokers, %

61.1

59.4

57

55.2

54.2

Access alcohol intake, %

26.7

24.8

24.3

24.7

25.8

Adequate physical activity, %

75.5

73

70.4

68.3

68.3

Diet quality score, mean (SD)

3.5 (1.6)

3.4 (1.6)

3.3 (1.6)

3.2 (1.6)

3.1 (1.6)

Sleep quality score, mean (SD)

3.2 (1.0)

3.1 (1.0)

3.0 (1.0)

3.0 (1.0)

3.0 (1.0)

Triglycerides, mean (SD), mmol/L

0.88 (0.31)

1.16 (0.39)

1.57 (0.53)

2.10 (0.69)

2.63 (1.43)

  1. BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation.