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Table 3 General characteristics of participants and the distribution of MetS and its components of CUADHS

From: Using an introduced index to assess the association between food diversity and metabolic syndrome and its components in Chinese adults

Factor

Group

N

Elevated WC

Elevated fasting glucose

Elevated blood pressure

Elevated TC

Reduced HDL

MetS

%

P

%

P

%

P

%

P

%

P

%

P

Total

1520,100

35.3

 

32.9

 

37

 

40.9

 

43.6

 

36.4

 

Gender

Male

527,34.7

41.2

<0.001

41.7

<0.001

46.1

<0.001

47.2

<0.001

42.5

0.548

43.5

<0.001

Female

993,65.3

32.1

28.2

32.2

37.5

44.1

32.7

Age

18~ 44.9 years

547,36

17.6

<0.001

13.7

<0.001

9.7

<0.001

20.8

<0.001

30.2

<0.001

14.6

<0.001

45~ 54.9 years

260,17.1

36.2

24.6

26.9

40

43.5

29.2

55~ 64.9 years

272,17.9

48.2

46

55.5

56.6

56.3

52.6

≥65 years

441,29.0

48.8

53.5

65.5

56.5

52.4

57.8

Educational attainment

Illiterate

66,4.3

63.6

<0.001

47

<0.001

69.7

<0.001

62.1

<0.001

60.6

<0.001

69.7

<0.001

Middle school or lower

445,29.3

46.5

45.4

51.9

49.4

47.4

46.3

High school or professional training education

627,41.3

32.7

28.4

32.4

40.4

46.1

34

Undergraduate education or higher

378,24.9

21.2

23

21.2

28.3

32.3

23

Drinking behavior

No

942,68.5

36.3

0.427

34.9

0.594

41.3

0.027

44.8

0.188

45.8

0.315

39.7

0.212

Yes

434,31.5

34.1

36.4

35

41

42.9

36.2

Smoking behavior

Never smoked

1145,75.3

32.3

<0.001

30.2

<0.001

34.4

<0.001

38.4

0.002

42.4

0.066

33.1

<0.001

Former smoker

165,10.9

46.1

46.7

53.3

44.8

42.4

46.1

Current smoker

210,13.8

42.9

36.7

38.6

51

51

47.1

BMI

<18.5 kg/m2

74,4.9

0

<0.001

9.5

<0.001

5.4

<0.001

4.1

<ss0.001

12.2

<0.001

4.1

<0.001

18.5~ 24.0 kg/m2

739,48.6

7

26

26.9

29.8

33

18.3

24.0~ 28.0 kg/m2

538,35.4

60.8

41.4

48.1

53.9

56.1

53.9

≥28.0 kg/m2

168,11.1

92.9

46.4

60.1

64.3

63.7

75

Physical activity

Sedentary group

119,7.8

38.7

0.095

33.6

0.008

32.8

0.001

45.4

0.132

50.4

0.169

40.3

0.092

T1

468,30.8

30.8

28.6

31

36.5

41

31.8

T2

466,30.7

36.3

31.1

38

42.7

45.9

38.6

T3

467,30.7

37.9

38.8

43.3

42.2

42

37.9

Energy intake

Q1

380,25.0

35.8

0.964

30.3

0.121

35.3

0.647

37.6

0.485

41.3

0.71

33.7

0.639

Q2

380,25.0

35.8

35.5

35.8

41.8

44.5

37.1

Q3

380,25.0

34.2

29.7

37.9

42.9

45.3

37.4

Q4

380,25.0

35.3

36.1

39.2

41.1

43.2

37.6

HFD-index

Q1

368,24.2

33.2

0.764

29.9

0.166

36.1

0.295

38.6

0.196

37.5

0.014

35.3

0.035

Q2

410,27.0

36.6

36.8

39

41.2

46.1

37.1

Q3

368,24.2

35.1

27.4

33.4

38.3

41.8

31.5

Q4

374,24.6

36.1

36.9

39.3

45.2

48.4

41.7

  1. Note: aSubjects who only reported sedentary behaviors were classified as Sedentary group, the others were trisected into three groups (T1, T2 and T3) according to the calculated metabolic equivalents (MET)/d from the smallest to the highest;
  2. bEnergy intakes were quadrisected into four groups (Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4) from the smallest to the highest;
  3. cChinese HFD-Index values were quadrisected into four groups (Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4) from the smallest to the highest