Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Variables | Total (n = 2,516) | Dyslipidemia (n = 1,078) | No dyslipidemia (n = 1,438) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 51.3 ± 14.9 | 53.5 ± 13.9 | 49.7 ± 15.5 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 1,078 (42.9) | 474 (44.0) | 604 (42.0) |
 Female | 1,438 (57.2) | 604 (56.0) | 834 (58.0) |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤ Middle school | 628 (25.0) | 311 (28.9) | 317 (22.0) |
 High school | 729 (29.0) | 328 (30.4) | 401 (27.9) |
 ≥ College or university | 1,159 (46.1) | 439 (40.7) | 720 (50.1) |
Married or cohabiting | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 606 (24.1) | 243 (22.5) | 363 (25.2) |
 Yes | 1,910 (75.9) | 835 (77.5) | 1,075 (74.8) |
Tobacco smoking | Â | Â | Â |
 Never smoker | 1,649 (65.5) | 686 (63.6) | 963 (67.0) |
 Past smoker | 483 (19.2) | 210 (19.5) | 273 (19.0) |
 Current smoker | 384 (15.3) | 182 (16.9) | 202 (14.1) |
Alcohol consumption | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 532 (21.1) | 268 (24.9) | 264 (18.4) |
 Yes | 1,984 (78.9) | 810 (75.1) | 1,174 (81.6) |
Regular exercise | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 1,356 (53.9) | 581 (53.9) | 775 (53.9) |
 Exercise but not to the point of sweating | 170 (6.8) | 91 (8.4) | 79 (5.5) |
 Sweat-inducing exercise | 990 (39.4) | 406 (37.7) | 584 (40.6) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â |
 < 18.5 | 51 (2.0) | 11 (1.0) | 40 (2.8) |
 18.5–22.9 | 741 (29.5) | 209 (19.4) | 532 (37.0) |
 23.0–24.9 | 607 (24.1) | 271 (25.1) | 336 (23.4) |
 ≥ 25.0 | 1,117 (44.4) | 587 (54.5) | 530 (36.9) |