Table 1 Age-adjusted characteristics of study population in relation to height
From: Height correlates with dyslipidemia in non-overweight middle-aged Japanese men
Height quartiles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 (low) | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 (high) | p for trend | |
Median height, cm | 164.2 | 168.4 | 172.1 | 177.2 | |
No. of participants | 750 | 753 | 752 | 761 | |
Age, years | 49.3 ± 6.9 | 47.6 ± 6.9 | 46.7 ± 7.1 | 45.8 ± 6.5 | |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 126 | 126 | 126 | 127 | 0.446 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 0.220 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 0.993 |
Current drinker, % | 69.5 | 72.1 | 75.8 | 75.5 | 0.019 |
Current smoker, % | 38.4 | 37.7 | 40.1 | 37.4 | 0.696 |
Anti-hypertensive medication, % | 16.0 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 14.2 | 0.130 |
Glucose lowering medication, % | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.851 |
Lipid lowering medication, % | 9.1 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 0.179 |
Serum HDL-cholesterol (HDL), mg/dL | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 0.246 |
Serum LDL-cholestreol (LDL), mg/dL | 129 | 128 | 127 | 126 | 0.212 |
Serum triglycerides (TG), mg/dL | 133 | 132 | 126 | 135 | 0.365 |
Blood sugar, mg/dL | 100 | 101 | 102 | 101 | 0.346 |
Serum creatinine, mg/dL | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.002 |