Table 1 General characteristics of participants according to Sasang constitutional types
From: Total nasal resistance among Sasang constitutional types: a population-based study in Korea
Variable | TE | SE | SY | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of cases | 709 | 193 | 444 | |
Age | 56.4 ± 9.31)a | 52.8 ± 8.7 | 53.9 ± 9.4 | < 0.0001 |
Female, n (%) | 408 (57.6)b | 95 (49.2)c | 142 (32) | < 0.0001 |
Smoking, n (%) | ||||
Never | 346 (48.8) | 110 (57.0) | 290 (65.3) | < 0.0001 |
Former | 243 (34.3)bc | 48 (24.9) | 107 (24.1) | |
Current | 120 (16.9) | 35 (18.1) | 47 (10.6) | |
Exercise2), n (%) | 265 (40.5) | 67 (40.1) | 179 (44.8) | 0.356 |
Alcohol consumption (g/day) | 9.5 ± 17.6bd | 5.6 ± 20.2 | 5.5 ± 17.0 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.6 ± 2.3a | 21.3 ± 1.7c | 22.9 ± 2.0 | < 0.0001 |
WHR (Waist-to-hip ratio) | 0.9 ± 0.1a | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | < 0.0001 |
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 104.5 ± 28.9a | 90.9 ± 13.5 | 93.8 ± 14.2 | < 0.0001 |
Fasting insulin (uU/mL) | 10.1 ± 8.5a | 6.8 ± 2.4 | 7.6 ± 2.7 | < 0.0001 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 195.7 ± 36.8a | 201.4 ± 32.7 | 198.7 ± 34.4 | 0.094 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 161.4 ± 119.5 | 116.6 ± 61.4 | 123.3 ± 74.5 | < 0.0001 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 45.6 ± 10.7a | 53.4 ± 15.1 | 52.7 ± 14.2 | < 0.0001 |
SBP (mmHg) | 119.2 ± 32.5b | 112.0 ± 34.1e | 112.9 ± 33.2 | 0.001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 79.3 ± 31.7 | 75.6 ± 34.4 | 75.6 ± 32.0 | 0.107 |
HTN, n (%) | 307 (43.3)a | 34 (17.6) | 105 (23.7) | < 0.0001 |
DM, n (%) | 180 (25.6)a | 12 (6.4)e | 62 (14.5) | < 0.0001 |