Table 2 Baseline characteristics according to the changes in BMI and WC (N, %).

From: Four-years change of BMI and waist circumference are associated with metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly Chinese

Variables

Total

BMI↑, WC↑

BMI↑, WC↓

BMI↓, WC↑

BMI↓, WC↓

N (%)

3697(100.0)

1558(42.1)

563(15.2)

617(16.7)

907(24.5)

Sex

Male

1988(53.8)

811(52.1)

295(52.4)

318(51.5)

540(59.5)

Female

1709(46.2)

747(47.9)

268(47.6)

299(48.5)

367(40.5)

Age(years)

45–54

1307(35.4)

623(40.0)

181(32.1)

221(35.8)

263(29.0)

55–64

1470(39.8)

599(38.4)

233(41.4)

240(38.9)

382(42.1)

65–74

729(19.7)

280(18.0)

114(20.2)

122(19.8)

199(21.9)

 ≥ 75

191(5.2)

56(3.6)

35(6.2)

34(5.5)

63(6.9)

Education

Illiterate

992(26.8)

406(26.1)

159(28.2)

156(25.3)

255(28.1)

Less than elementary school

2383(64.5)

997(64.0)

367(65.2)

407(66.0)

578(63.7)

High school

230(6.2)

111(7.1)

25(4.4)

41(6.6)

52(5.7)

Above vocational school

92(2.5)

44(2.8)

12(2.1)

13(2.1)

22(2.4)

Marital status

Single

376(10.2)

143(9.2)

59(10.5)

77(12.5)

90(9.9)

Married

3321(89.8)

1415(90.8)

504(89.5)

540(87.5)

817(90.1)

Current residence

Rural

3500(94.7)

1479(94.9)

541(96.1)

578(93.7)

852(93.9)

Urban

197(5.3)

79(5.1)

22(3.9)

39(6.3)

55(6.1)

Smoking

No

2058(55.7)

906(58.2)

320(56.8)

343(55.6)

461(50.8)

Former smoke

304(8.2)

111(7.1)

54(9.6)

45(7.3)

88(9.7)

Current smoke

1335(36.1)

541(34.7)

189(33.6)

229(37.1)

358(39.5)

Alcohol drinking

No

2302(62.3)

973(62.5)

351(62.3)

390(63.2)

550(60.6)

Less than once a month

315(8.5)

133(8.5)

46(8.2)

51(8.3)

82(9.0)

More than once a month

1080(29.2)

452(29.0)

166(29.5)

176(28.5)

275(30.3)

Taking activities

No

1902(51.4)

811(52.1)

300(53.3)

297(48.1)

467(51.5)

Yes

1795(48.6)

747(47.9)

263(46.7)

320(51.9)

440(48.5)

Having regular exercises

No exercise

2256(61.0)

984(63.2)

342(60.7)

372(60.3)

521(57.4)

Less than exercises

769(20.8)

321(20.6)

118(21.0)

125(20.3)

195(21.5)

Regular exercises

672(18.2)

253(16.2)

103(18.3)

120(19.4)

191(21.1)

Chronic diseases(counts)

0

1304(35.3)

584(37.5)

177(31.4)

207(33.5)

318(35.1)

1–2

1847(50.0)

758(48.7)

292(51.9)

331(53.6)

443(48.8)

3–14

546(14.8)

216(13.9)

94(16.7)

79(12.8)

146(16.1)

  1. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference.