Table 1 General characteristics of the subjects

Age (years)

 30-39

291

(17.1)

111

(42.9)

0.008

 40-49

792

(46.6)

78

(30.1)

 50-

616

(36.3)

70

(27.0)

Waist circumference (cm)

 <90

1,268

(74.6)

181

(69.9)

0.105

 ≥90

431

(25.4)

78

(30.1)

Body mass index (kg/m²)

 <25

1,013

(59.6)

129

(49.8)

0.009

 ≥25

686

(40.4)

130

(50.2)

Hypertension

 No

1,519

(89.4)

226

(87.3)

0.304

 Yes

180

(10.6)

33

(12.7)

Diabetes mellitus

 No

1,538

(90.5)

244

(94.2)

0.057

 Yes

161

(9.5)

15

(5.8)

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

 <240

1,605

(94.5)

234

(90.3)

0.007

 ≥240

94

(5.5)

25

(9.7)

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

 <150

995

(58.6)

151

(58.3)

0.936

 ≥150

704

(41.4)

108

(41.7)

HDL-cholesterol^† (mg/dL)

 ≥40

1,327

(78.1)

200

(77.2)

0.404

 <40

372

(21.9)

59

(22.8)

Current smoking

 No

894

(52.6)

146

(56.4)

0.253

 Yes

805

(47.4)

113

(43.6)

Heavy drinker

 No

1,262

(74.3)

183

(70.7)

0.212

 Yes

437

(25.7)

76

(29.3)

Regular exercise

 No

1,262

(74.2)

215

(83.0)

0.018

 Yes

437

(25.8)

44

(17.0)