Table 1
Characteristics of the Study Subjects (n=4,270)
| Variables |
Divisions |
n |
% |
| Sex |
Male |
2,040 |
52.9 |
| Female |
2,230 |
47.1 |
| Age (y) |
20∼29 |
559 |
18.7 |
| 30∼39 |
731 |
19.3 |
| 40∼49 |
869 |
21.3 |
| 50∼59 |
839 |
20.3 |
| 60∼69 |
726 |
12.0 |
| ≥70 |
546 |
8.4 |
| Marital status |
Yes |
3,471 |
75.2 |
| No |
799 |
24.8 |
| Education level |
≤Middle school |
998 |
16.9 |
| High school |
1,451 |
35.5 |
| ≥College |
1,821 |
47.6 |
| Income level |
Low |
1,012 |
22.7 |
| Middle-low |
1,056 |
24.9 |
| Middle-high |
1,113 |
26.4 |
| High |
1,089 |
26.0 |
| Smoking |
Yes |
1,875 |
46.5 |
| No |
2,395 |
53.5 |
| Alcohol intake |
Yes |
2,638 |
64.7 |
| No |
1,632 |
35.3 |
| Abdominal obesity |
Yes |
1,490 |
33.3 |
| No |
2,780 |
66.7 |
| BMI |
Underweight |
164 |
4.3 |
| Normal |
1,634 |
38.3 |
| Overweight |
1,001 |
22.9 |
| Obesity |
1,471 |
34.6 |
BMI: body mass index.
