Table 2 Univariate analysis regarding HC status.

From: Assessment of hypercholesterolemia prevalence and its demographic variations in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Variables

Hypercholesterolemia

Total N (%)

Chi-square (X2)

P value

No (n =) n (%)

Yes (n =) n (%)

Total

3796 (56.49)

2924 (43.51)

6720 (100)

  

Age

 18–29

1423 (37.49)

305 (10.43)

1728 (25.71)

1056.4

 < 0.0001

 30–39

1091 (28.74)

597 (20.42)

1688 (25.12)

  

 40–49

659 (17.36)

651 (22.26)

1310 (19.49)

  

 50–59

382 (10.06)

777 (26.57)

1159 (17.25)

  

 60–69

241 (6.35)

594 (20.31)

835 (12.43)

  

Gender

 Male

1941 (51.13)

1424 (48.70)

3365 (50.07)

3.9

0.0480

 Female

1855 (48.87)

1500 (51.30)

3355 (49.93)

  

Place of residence

     

 Urban

2560 (67.44)

1841 (62.96)

4401 (65.49)

14.6

0.0001

 Rural

1236 (32.56)

1083 (37.04)

2319 (34.51)

  

Region

 Astana city

296 (7.8)

152 (5.2)

448 (6.67)

83.8

 < 0.0001

 Almaty city

306 (8.06)

254 (8.69)

560 (8.33)

  

 Akmola region

191 (5.03)

145 (4.96)

336 (5.00)

  

 Aktobe region

194 (5.11)

142 (4.86)

336 (5.00)

  

 Almaty region

291 (7.67)

269 (9.2)

560 (8.33)

  

 Atyrau region

176 (4.64)

160 (5.47)

336 (5.00)

  

 West Kazakhstan region

121 (3.19)

103 (3.52)

224 (3.33)

  

 Zhambyl region

229 (6.03)

219 (7.49)

448 (6.67)

  

 Karaganda region

245 (6.45)

203 (6.94)

448 (6.67)

  

 Kostanai region

189 (4.98)

147 (5.03)

336 (5.00)

  

 Kyzylorda region

220 (5.8)

116 (3.97)

336 (5.00)

  

 Mangistau region

161 (4.24)

175 (5.98)

336 (5.00)

  

 Turkestan region

365 (9.62)

195 (6.67)

560 (8.33)

  

 Pavlodar region

177 (4.66)

159 (5.44)

336 (5.00)

  

 North Kazakhstan region

105 (2.77)

119 (4.07)

224 (3.33)

  

 East Kazakhstan region

256 (6.74)

192 (6.57)

448 (6.67)

  

 Shymkent city

274 (7.22)

174 (5.95)

448 (6.67)

  

Ethnicity

 Kazakh

2638 (69.49)

1736 (59.37)

4374 (65.09)

77.0

 < 0.0001

 Russian

747 (19.68)

803 (27.46)

1550 (23.07)

  

 Others

411 (10.83)

385 (13.17)

796 (11.85)

  

Education

 No education

48 (1.2)

37 (1.27)

85 (1.26)

  

 High school (9th grade)

212 (5.58)

204 (6.98)

416 (6.19)

  

 High school (11th grade)

1024 (26.98)

773 (26.44)

1797 (26.74)

  

 Bachelor

1704 (44.89)

1395 (47.71)

3099 (46.12)

  

 Graduate

808 (21.29)

515 (17.61)

1323 (19.69)

  

Marital status

 Single

1118 (29.45)

409 (13.99)

1527 (22.72)

280.9

 < 0.0001

 Married

2366 (62.33)

2081 (71.17)

4447 (66.18)

  

 Married, live separate

32 (0.84)

31 (1.06)

63 (0.94)

  

 Divorced

182 (4.79)

204 (6.98)

386 (5.74)

  

 Widow

65 (1.71)

160 (5.47)

225 (3.35)

  

 Civil marriage

33 (0.87)

39 (1.33)

72 (1)

  

Smoking

 

 Yes

755 (19.89)

529 (18.09)

1284 (19.11)

3.4

0.0631

 No

3041 (80.11)

2395 (81.91)

5436 (80.89)

  

BMI

 Normal weight (< 25)

1948 (51.32)

910 (31.12)

2858 (42.53)

275.6

 < 0.0001

 Overweight (≥ 25)

1848 (48.68)

2014 (68.88)

3862 (57.47)