Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample*
From: Metabolic syndrome in a Taiwanese metropolitan adult population
Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.56 (57.84–59.27) | 55.24 (54.65–55.84) |
Education (%) | ||
<9 | 28.87 (26.24–31.50) | 44.24 (41.44–47.04) |
9–12 | 47.42 (44.53–50.31) | 42.50 (39.71–45.29) |
>12 | 23.71 (21.24–26.18) | 13.26 (11.35-15.17) |
Marital status (%) | ||
Married | 88.20 (86.33–90.07) | 76.71 (74.32–79.10) |
Not currently married | 11.80 (9.93–13.67) | 23.29 (20.90–25.68) |
Household income, NT$/month | ||
40000 | 47.92 (45.01–50.83) | 47.81 (44.94–50.68) |
40000–100000 | 40.30 (37.44–43.16) | 42.50 (39.66–45.34) |
100001 | 11.78 (9.90–13.66) | 9.68 (7.98–11.38) |
Smoking (%) | ||
Never | 48.25 (45.36–51.14) | 95.29 (94.10–96.48) |
Past | 22.86 (20.43–25.29) | 1.24 (0.62–1.86) |
Current | 28.88 (26.26–31.50) | 3.47 (2.44–4.50) |
Drinking (%) | ||
Never | 54.10 (51.21–56.99) | 88.52 (86.72–90.32) |
Past | 9.42 (7.73–11.11) | 1.16 (0.56–1.76) |
Current | 36.47 (33.68–39.26) | 10.32 (8.61–12.03) |