Table 3 Univariate analysis of variables and dyslipidaemia.

From: Association between obesity and the prevalence of dyslipidemia in middle-aged and older people: an observational study

Variable

N(%)

Dyslipidemia

χ2

P

N

Prevalence (%)

Sex

14.282

 < 0.001

 Male

637 (31.38)

289

45.37

  

 Female

1393 (68.62)

509

36.54

  

Age (years)

12.196

0.002

 35–49

325 (16.01)

100

30.77

  

 50–64

1254 (61.77)

508

40.51

  

 ≥ 65

451 (22.22)

190

42.13

  

Marital status

0.002

0.966

 Married

1911 (94.14)

751

39.30

  

 Other

119 (5.86)

47

39.50

  

Education

1.913

0.591

 Primary school or lower

735 (36.21)

284

38.64

  

 Middle school

701 (34.53)

267

38.09

  

 High school

430 (21.18)

180

41.86

  

 College or above

164 (8.08)

67

40.85

  

Occupation

4.818

0.307

 Worker

314 (15.47)

119

37.90

  

 Farmer

341 (16.80)

131

38.42

  

 Cadre

48 (2.36)

26

54.17

  

 Retired

460 (22.66)

181

39.35

  

 Other

867 (42.71)

341

39.33

  

Family history

18.433

 < 0.001

 Yes

170 (8.4)

93

54.71

  

 No

1860 (91.6)

705

37.90

  

Diabetes history

37.184

 < 0.001

 Yes

228 (11.23)

132

57.89

  

 No

1802 (88.77)

666

36.96

  

Smoking status

11.556

0.003

 No smoke

1714 (84.43)

649

37.86

  

 Smoking

189 (9.31)

95

50.26

  

 Quit smoking

127 (6.26)

54

42.52

  

Drinking status

1.010

0.604

 No-drink

1492 (73.50)

577

38.67

  

 Drinking

443 (21.82)

181

40.86

  

 Quit drinking

95 (4.68)

40

42.11

  

Physical activity

2.135

0.344

 Low

309 (15.22)

125

40.45

  

 Middle

923 (45.47)

375

40.63

  

 High

798 (39.31)

298

37.34

  

Obesity types

81.221

 < 0.001

 Non-obese

1267 (62.41)

405

31.96

  

 General obesity

12 (0.59)

5

41.67

  

 Central obesity

586 (28.87)

291

49.66

  

 Compound obesity

165 (8.13)

97

58.79