Table 2 Participant characteristics and prevalence of central obesity, Four Provinces Study, China (2008/09)
Total = 1921 | Participant characteristic | Prevalence of central obesity |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | % (SE) | |
WC (cm) | ||
Not centrally obese1 | 652 (33.9) | - |
Centrally obese2 | 1269 (66.1) | - |
Age group | ||
60-69 | 875 (45.6) | 63.2 (1.6) |
70-79 | 749 (39.0) | 69.4 (1.7) |
80+ | 297 (15.5) | 66.0 (2.8) |
Area of residence | ||
Urban | 996 (51.9) | 72.7 (1.4) |
Rural | 925 (48.2) | 58.9 (1.6) |
Parity | ||
0 | 29 (1.5) | 82.8 (7.1) |
1-3 | 952 (49.6) | 66.3(1.5) |
4+ | 940 (48.9) | 65.3 (1.6) |
Current smoker | ||
No | 1667 (86.8) | 67.5 (1.1) |
Yes | 254 (13.2) | 55.9 (3.1) |
Currently consumes alcohol | ||
No | 1849 (96.3) | 66.3 (1.1) |
Yes | 72 (3.7) | 59.7 (5.8) |
Meat consumption | ||
< once/day | 831 (43.3) | 62.9 (1.7) |
≥ once/day | 1090 (57.1) | 68.4 (1.4) |
Fruit and vegetable consumption | ||
< once/day | 87 (4.5) | 58.6 (5.3) |
≥ once/day | 1834 (95.4) | 66.4 (1.1) |
Education level | ||
None | 949 (49.4) | 63.6 (1.6) |
Any | 972 (50.6) | 68.4 (1.5) |
Occupation group | ||
Agricultural | 1048 (54.6) | 61.3 (1.5) |
Non-agricultural | 873 (45.4) | 71.8 (1.5) |
Occupation by education level | ||
No education | ||
Agricultural | 762 (80.3) | 60.2 (1.8) |
Non-agricultural | 187 (19.7) | 77.5 (3.1) |
Any education | ||
Agricultural | 286 (29.4) | 70.3 (1.7) |
Non-agricultural | 686 (70.6) | 63.2 (1.6) |