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Table 1 Baseline characteristics between CWP and NPC

From: Poor cardiovascular health status among Chinese women

Basic characteristics

CWP (n = 5832)

NPC (n = 2596)

P value

Age, mean (SD), y

44 (7)

50 (10)

 < 0.001

 < 45, No. (%)

3417 (59)

915 (35)

 < 0.001

 45–54, No. (%)

1943 (33)

803 (30)

 < 0.001

 > 55, No. (%)

472 (8)

927 (35)

 < 0.001

Post-menopause, No. (%)

838 (14)

1059 (40)

 < 0.001

Hormone use, No. (%)

77(1.3)

12 (0.5)

 < 0.001

BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2

22 (2.7)

24 (3.5)

 < 0.001

Current smokers, No. (%)

54 (0.9)

52 (2)

 < 0.001

Hypertension, No. (%)

373 (6)

819 (32)

 < 0.001

Hyperlipidemia, No. (%)

2615 (45)

1060 (41)

 < 0.001

Type-2 diabetes, No. (%)

170 (3)

194 (8)

 < 0.001

 ≥ 2 risk factorsa, No. (%)

459 (8)

702 (27)

 < 0.001

TC, mean (SD), mmol/L

4.5 (1.1)

4.7 (0.9)

 < 0.001

LDL-C, mean (SD), mmol/L

2.6 (0.8)

2.6 (0.6)

0.87

HDL-C, mean (SD), mmol/L

1.4 (0.5)

1.3 (0.3)

 < 0.001

TG, mean (SD), mmol/L

1.4 (0.9)

1.4 (1.1)

0.34

FBG, mean (SD), mmol/L

5.1 (1.1)

5.3 (1.1)

 < 0.001

  1. BMI: body mass index; TC: total cholesterol; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: Triglycerides; FBG: Fasting blood glucose. aRisk factors include: BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2, current smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and type-2 diabetes
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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