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Table 2 Characteristics of participants

From: Validation of a Thai semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire (semi-FFQ) for people at risk of metabolic syndrome

% or Mean ± SD

DLP (n = 27)

DM (n = 14)

HT (n = 10)

DM-DLP (n = 13)

HT-DLP (n = 16)

HT-DM (n = 5)

HT-DM-DLP (n = 9)

Total (N = 94)

Gender (%)

 Male

18.52

0.00

20.00

30.77

43.75

20.00

66.67

26.32

 Female

81.48

100.00

80.00

69.23

56.25

80.00

33.33

72.63

Workout (%)

 Rarely

66.67

71.43

60.00

76.92

68.75

60.00

33.33

64.21

 Sometimes (1/week)

29.63

28.57

30.00

23.08

31.25

20.00

55.56

30.53

 Often (2–3/week)

3.70

0.00

10.00

0.00

0.00

20.00

11.11

4.21

 Usually (> 3/week)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Smoking (%)

 No

92.59

100.00

80.00

92.31

87.50

100.00

55.56

87.37

 Stop

7.41

0.00

20.00

7.69

12.50

0.00

44.44

11.58

 Yes

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Alcohol consumption (%)

 Never

48.15

57.14

50.00

46.15

56.25

20.00

33.33

47.37

 Stop

11.11

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

20.00

0.00

4.21

 Occasionally (< 1/month)

25.93

28.57

30.00

53.85

31.25

40.00

22.22

31.58

 Sometimes (1/month)

14.81

14.29

10.00

0.00

12.50

20.00

44.44

14.74

 Usually (> 1/week)

0.00

0.00

10.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.05

Age (years)

 < 35

33.33

0.00

30.00

15.38

37.50

20.00

44.44

26.32

 35–45

44.44

64.29

20.00

69.23

43.75

60.00

44.44

48.42

 45–55

18.52

35.71

50.00

15.38

18.75

20.00

11.11

23.16

 55–65

3.70

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.05

 Mean age (years)

39.81 ± 7.04

43.36 ± 5.31

40.10 ± 10.75

40.77 ± 7.08

38.44 ± 6.88

41.00 ± 6.12

37.67 ± 6.26

40.13 ± 7.13

BMI (kg/m2)

 18.5–23

14.81

7.14

10.00

0.00

0.00

20.00

0.00

7.37

 23–25

0.00

14.29

30.00

7.69

18.75

20.00

11.11

11.58

 25–30

59.26

57.14

40.00

76.92

56.25

40.00

44.44

55.79

 > 30

25.93

21.43

20.00

15.38

25.00

20.00

44.44

24.21

 Mean BMI (kg/m2)

28.06 ± 3.84

27.15 ± 3.00

26.80 ± 3.59

28.12 ± 3.55

28.35 ± 2.98

28.30 ± 6.98

31.40 ± 5.22

28.17 ± 3.92

WC-Ht/2 ratio

 < 1.25times

77.78

35.71

100.00

76.92

75.00

80.00

55.56

70.53

 1.25–1.5times

22.22

64.29

0.00

23.08

25.00

20.00

33.33

26.32

 > 1.5times

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

11.11

2.11

SBP (mmHg)

 < 120

62.96

64.29

0.00

53.85

0.00

0.00

0.00

34.74

 120–130

37.04

35.71

10.00

46.15

0.00

20.00

0.00

24.21

 130–140

0.00

0.00

80.00

0.00

68.75

40.00

44.44

26.32

 140–150

0.00

0.00

10.00

0.00

25.00

40.00

11.11

8.42

 > 150

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

6.25

0.00

44.44

5.26

 Mean SBP (mmHg)

115.44 ± 8.94

115.64 ± 9.64

133.90 ± 4.41

117.85 ± 7.26

136.13 ± 5.25

133.80 ± 8.17

146.11 ± 11.40

125.22 ± 13.58

DBP (mmHg)

 < 80

81.48

85.71

30.00

76.92

31.25

40.00

11.11

57.89

 80–85

18.52

14.29

30.00

15.38

37.50

40.00

22.22

21.05

 85–90

0.00

0.00

10.00

7.69

25.00

20.00

11.11

9.47

 90–95

0.00

0.00

30.00

0.00

6.25

0.00

22.22

6.32

 > 95

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

33.33

4.21

 Mean DBP (mmHg)

70.78 ± 7.60

72.29 ± 8.53

83.10 ± 7.32

72.38 ± 9.26

81.75 ± 7.02

82.20 ± 7.05

92.00 ± 19.91

77.05 ± 11.58

FBG (mmol/L)

 < 5.56

100.00

0.00

100.00

0.00

100.00

0.00

0.00

55.79

 5.56–6.94

0.00

100.00

0.00

84.62

0.00

100.00

66.67

37.89

 6.94–10.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

15.38

0.00

0.00

33.33

5.26

 Mean FBG (mmol/L)

4.98 ± 0.27

5.81 ± 0.31

4.92 ± 0.23

6.18 ± 0.51

5.09 ± 0.39

5.79 ± 0.12

6.51 ± 1.31

5.42 ± (0.50)

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

 < 5.17

48.15

50.00

70.00

30.77

37.50

40.00

55.56

46.32

 5.17–6.21

33.33

42.86

20.00

46.15

37.50

20.00

22.22

33.68

 > 6.21

18.52

7.14

10.00

23.08

25.00

40.00

22.22

18.95

 Mean cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.21 ± 0.91

5.15 ± 0.89

5.10 ± 0.79

5.63 ± 1.04

5.31 ± 0.92

5.64 ± 0.82

5.08 ± 1.30

5.18 ± (0.67)

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

 < 1.69

14.81

100.00

100.00

23.08

0.00

100.00

22.22

40.00

 1.69–2.26

62.96

0.00

0.00

61.54

62.50

0.00

33.33

40.00

 2.26–5.65

18.52

0.00

0.00

15.38

37.50

0.00

44.44

17.89

 > 5.65

3.70

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.05

 Mean triglyceride (mmol/L)

2.36 ± 1.41

1.09 ± 0.39

1.01 ± 0.25

2.10 ± 0.75

2.41 ± 0.74

1.15 ± 0.29

2.19 ± 0.90

1.80 ± (1.05)

HDL-C (mmol/L)*

 Optimal

18.52

21.43

20.00

30.77

6.25

0.00

0.00

15.79

 Borderline

29.63

71.43

60.00

30.77

43.75

100.00

33.33

45.26

 Low

51.85

7.14

20.00

38.46

50.00

0.00

66.67

37.89

 Mean HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.42 ± 0.65

1.81 ± 0.60

1.65 ± 0.31

1.65 ± 0.93

1.20 ± 0.32

1.64 ± 0.16

1.12 ± 0.14

1.40 ± (0.21)

LDL-C (mmol/L)

 < 3.36

74.07

64.29

80.00

46.15

56.25

60.00

77.78

65.26

 3.36–4.14

11.11

28.57

10.00

23.08

25.00

20.00

11.11

15.79

 4.14–4.91

14.81

7.14

10.00

23.08

18.75

20.00

11.11

13.68

 > 4.91

0.00

0.00

0.00

7.69

0.00

0.00

0.00

4.21

 Mean LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.69 ± 1.01

2.87 ± 0.88

3.09 ± 0.52

2.99 ± 1.37

3.08 ± 1.01

3.56 ± 0.92

3.12 ± 1.08

3.10 ± (0.95)

HbA1c (mmol/mol)

 < 38.80

66.67

21.43

40.00

7.69

56.25

0.00

33.33

40.00

 38.80–47.54

33.33

64.29

60.00

53.85

43.75

100.00

33.33

48.42

 > 47.54

0.00

14.29

0.00

38.46

0.00

0.00

33.33

10.53

 Mean HbA1c (mmol/mol)

36.07 ± 19.02

41.42 ± 18.14

39.34 ± 20.87

44.92 ± 18.36

36.94 ± 19.45

40.77 ± 22.08

46.78 ± 8.09

39.89 ± 16.39

  1. *HDL-C: Optimal (> 1.55 mmol/L for male and > 1.81 mmol/L for female), Borderline (1.03–1.55 mmol/L for male and 1.29–1.81 mmol/L for female), Low (< 1.03 mmol/L for male and < 1.29 mmol/L for female)