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Table 1 Distribution of outcome variables (cholesterol ratio and triglyceride level), exposure variables (physical activity), and confounding variables

From: Association Between Lipid Biomarkers, Physical Activity, and Socioeconomic Status in a Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in the UK

Variable and category

Men

Women

 

Mean (SD) obse,f,g

Mean (SD) obse,f,g

Unhealthy cholesterol ratio

0.45 (0.50) 5596

0.25 (0.43) 7091

Unhealthy triglyceride level

0.41 (0.49) 5750

0.24 (0.43) 7139

Taking lipid lowering medication

0.21 (0.41) 4266

0.14 (0.35) 5351

Eaten 30 min before bloods taken

0.09 (0.28) 4266

0.09 (0.29) 5351

Moderate activitya

0.25 (0.44) 2941

0.21 (0.41) 3312

Highly activeb

0.42 (0.50) 4263

0.33 (0.47) 5350

Walk 30 minutesc

0.57 (0.50) 3686

0.59 (0.49) 4594

Mild activitya

0.14 (0.35) 2858

0.18 (0.38) 3190

Age (years)

51.87 (17.57) 5750

51.31 (16.89) 7139

Married

0.60 (0.49) 5750

0.54 (0.50) 7139

Has children under 12

0.20 (0.40) 5750

0.24 (0.43) 7138

Region (1–16 categories)d

1.12 (0.46) 4266

1.13 (0.47) 5351

Home ownership

0.78 (0.41) 5744

0.75 (0.43) 7133

Equivalised household income (£)

18022.07 (14653.98) 5743

16562.56 (13109.78) 7132

Employed

0.59 (0.49) 5750

0.52 (0.50) 7139

University educated

0.39 (0.49) 5050

0.39 (0.49) 6294

Some higher education

0.26 (0.44) 5050

0.18 (0.38) 6294

GCSEs

0.22 (0.41) 5050

0.25 (0.43) 6294

Car ownership

0.93 (0.24) 5008

0.94 (0.25) 5337

Has difficulty accessing PA facilities

0.05 (0.22) 4253

0.08 (0.28) 5335

  1. aThese variables report the number of respondents engaging in this type of physical activity for at least 30 min, three times a week
  2. bHigh active reports the number of respondents that report 5 or higher for engaging in sport activity (0 to 10 scale)
  3. cThis variable reports respondents that walk at least 30 min a week
  4. dMean of all regions is shown. Regions were coded 1-England, 2-Scotland, 3-Wales
  5. eBase categories for all variables are not shown
  6. fRaw data is shown
  7. gValues are percentages unless otherwise stated in the footnotes above
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