Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of elderly Chinese subjects stratified by gender.

From: Abdominal obesity is strongly associated with Cardiovascular Disease and its Risk Factors in Elderly and very Elderly Community-dwelling Chinese

 

Men

Women

Total

P value

n = 1745

n = 2205

n = 3950

Gender (%)

44.22

55.81

  

Age (years)

71.76 (71.46–72.07)

72.11 (71.83–72.39)

71.96 (71.75–72.16)

0.097

Education level, % (n)

   

<0.001

<6 years

24.34 (425)

55.51 (1224)

41.74 (1649)

 

6–12years

58.48 (1021)

39.86 (879)

48.09 (1900)

 

>12 years

17.18 (300)

4.63 (102)

10.17 (402)

 

Health habits

    

Current cigarette user, % (n)

30.58 (534)

1.00 (22)

14.07 (556)

<0.001

Current alcohol user, % (n)

29.32 (512)

1.36 (30)

13.71 (542)

<0.001

Physical activity, % (n)

   

<0.001

Active

28.46 (497)

21.90 (483)

24.80 (980)

 

Not active

71.56 (1249)

79.10 (1722)

75.20 (2971)

 

Hypertension, % (n)

73.94 (1291)

75.46 (1664)

74.79 (2955)

0.273

Diabetes, % (n)

19.70 (344)

21.54 (475)

20.73 (819)

0.156

Clinical ASCVD†, % (n)

22.10 (386)

21.04 (464)

21.51 (850)

0.419

SBP, mmHg

138.4 (137.6–139.3)

139.1 (138.4–139.8)

138.8 (138.3–139.3)

0.237

DBP, mmHg

82.54 (82.10–82.97))

81.34 (80.98–81.70)

81.87 (81.59–82.14)

<0.001

Body weight, kg

68.36 (67.90–68.82)

59.57 (59.17–59.96)

63.45 (63.12–63.78)

<0.001

Height, cm

167.1 (166.8–167.4)

155.1 (154.8–155.3)

160.4 (160.1–160.6)

<0.001

BMI, kg/m2

24.46(24.31–24.61)

24.74(24.59–24.89)

24.62(24.51–24.72)

0.011

Waist circumference, cm

88.11(87.67–88.55)

85.58 (85.19–85.97)

86.70 (86.41–86.99)

<0.001

WHtR

0.52 (0.52–0.56)

0.55 (0.54–0.55)

0.54 (0.53–0.54)

<0.001

FG, mmol/L

5.68 (5.59–5.76)

5.82 (5.74–5.90)

5.76 (5.70–5.81)

0.018

HbA1c, %

6.30 (6.25–6.35)

6.39 (6.35–6.44)

6.35 (6.32–6.39)

0.006

TG, mmol/L

1.53 (1.47–1.58)

1.71 (1.66–1.76)

1.63 (1.59–1.66)

<0.001

TC, mmol/L

4.72 (4.67–4.76)

5.20 (5.16–5.24)

4.98 (4.95–5.01)

<0.001

LDL–C, mmol/L

3.12 (3.08–3.16)

3.45 (3.41–3.49)

3.30 (3.28–3.33)

<0.001

HDL–C, mmol/L

1.38 (1.36–1.40 )

1.52 (1.51–1.54)

1.46 (1.45–1.47)

<0.001

Uric acid, μmol/L

357.0 (353.0–361.1)

305.4 (302.0–308.8)

328.2 (325.5–330.9)

<0.001

hsCRP, mg/L

1.48 (1.40–1.56)

1.66 (1.59–1.74)

1.58 (1.53–1.63)

0.001

Creatinine, μmol/L

87.23 (85.96–88.50)

68.60 (67.77–69.44)

76.83 (76.05–77.62)

<0.001

  1. Values are mean (95% confidence intervals) or percentages % (number). P values comparing men and women.
  2. Clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) includes established CVD plus stable or unstable angina and transient ischemic attack; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist–to-height ratio; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low–density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL–C, high–density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; FG, fasting glucose; hsCRP, high sensitivity C reactive protein.
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