Table 1 Background characteristics of study subjects (weighted proportion or mean), Health 2000 Survey, 2000-2001.
Characteristic | Mean (SD) | % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 51.9 (13.9) | |
Years of education | 11.3 (4.0) | |
Smoking status | ||
Former | 31 (30-32) | |
Current | 26 (24-27) | |
Weight-related | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.2 (4.3) | |
Waist circumference (cm) | 93 (13.3) | |
Hip circumference (cm) | 102 (9.5) | |
Serum lipids | ||
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 148 (46) | |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 52 (15) | |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 232 (44) | |
Metabolic factors | ||
Metabolic syndrome | 30 (29-32) | |
Diabetes | 5.2 (4.6-5.9) | |
Hypertension | 20 (18-21) | |
Cardiovascular diseases | ||
Coronary artery disease | 7.1 (6.4-7.8) | |
Heart failure | 1.7 (1.3-2.0) | |
Arrhythmia | 5.1 (4.5-5.7) | |
Valvular heart disease | 2.5 (2.1-3.0) | |
Cerebrovascular disease | 2.7 (2.3-3.1) | |
Intermittent claudication | 1.2 (0.9-1.5) | |
Atherosclerosis | ||
Carotid intima-media thickness (mm) | 0.93 (0.23) | |
Individual psychological factor | ||
Somatization (score 0-40) | 6.7 (5.8) | |
Carpal tunnel syndrome | ||
Possible or probable | 3.8 (3.3-4.4) | |
Probable | 1.0 (0.7-1.3) | |
Operated | 1.3 (1.0-1.6) |