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Table 1 Baseline characteristics according to cholesterol consumption in men and women

From: Association of dietary cholesterol and dyslipidemia in Chinese health examinees

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

P*

Cholesterol (mg/day)

< 90.0

90.0–144.6

144.6–258.8

> 258.8

No. of subjects

2090

2089

2090

2089

 

Male (%)

31.0

36.9

42.7

55.2

< 0.001

Age (year)

49.7 ± 10.7

48.3 ± 11.5

47.1 ± 11.9

47.2 ± 12.0

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

22.7 ± 3.0

22.7 ± 2.8

22.3 ± 2.7

22.3 ± 2.8

0.008

Schooling year > 9 years (%)

7.7

10.9

14.8

13.2

< 0.001

Current drinker (%)

14.3

16.0

17.7

17.5

0.168

Current smoker (%)

11.0

14.6

19.3

21.7

< 0.001

Physical activity level (%)

< 0.001

Light

10.3

16.4

16.7

21.2

 

 Moderate

19.7

20.4

20.3

19.0

 

 High

73.0

63.2

62.9

59.8

 

Nutrient intakea

 Energy (kcal/day)

1790.2 ± 666.3

1893.5 ± 703.7

1943.8 ± 742.6

1894.2 ± 672.5

0.002

 Fat (g/day)

52.0 ± 16.4

74.6 ± 21.8

76.7 ± 24.7

75.3 ± 23.3

< 0.001

 Protein (g/day)

41.9 ± 9.2

38.7 ± 10.8

41.5 ± 10.4

47.9 ± 10.6

< 0.001

 Carbohydrate (g/day)

251.2 ± 53.5

203.6 ± 58.4

199.4 ± 56.4

201.5 ± 56.2

< 0.001

 Sodium (mg/day)

5415.4 ± 3286.2

5819.8 ± 4098.4

5498.1 ± 3530.4

5408.9 ± 3560.9

0.188

  1. Values were mean ± SD. or %
  2. *P value was assessed by chi-square for categorical variables or by ANOVA for continuous variables
  3. aAdjusted for total calorie intake, except energy daily intake