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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study participants in different subgroups

From: Subgroup analysis of the influence of body mass index on the association between serum lipids and cognitive function in Chinese population

ItemSubgroups     
Sex groups  Age groups  
MenWomenP valueMid-life adultsOlder adultsP value
n11201126 11601086 
Age, years65.87 ± 7.7165.29 ± 7.250.13959.70 ± 2.7871.87 ± 5.58< 0.001
BMI, kg/m223.76 ± 3.4824.61 ± 3.67< 0.00124.35 ± 3.5624.00 ± 3.640.013
SBP, mmHg136.45 ± 18.83136.68 ± 19.420.964133.87 ± 18.38139.45 ± 19.48< 0.001
DBP, mmHg83.49 ± 10.9182.36 ± 10.180.06983.36 ± 10.6982.46 ± 10.410.111
Nationality, Han, n(%)992 (88.57)1011 (89.79)0.3901053 (90.78)950 (87.48)0.014
Smokers, n(%)595 (53.13)47 (4.17)< 0.001339 (29.22)303 (27.90)0.518
Alcohol use/last year, n(%)566 (50.54)55 (4.88)< 0.001364 (31.38)257 (23.66)< 0.001
Education level, n(%)  < 0.001 < 0.001
 Low426 (38.04)678 (60.21) 463 (39.91)641 (59.02) 
 Medium565 (50.45)352 (31.26) 597 (51.47)320 (29.47) 
 High129 (11.52)96 (8.53) 100 (8.62)125 (11.51) 
Self-reported memory status, n(%)0.012 < 0.001
 Very good97 (8.66)67 (5.95) 117 (10.09)47 (4.33) 
 Good293 (26.16)260 (23.09) 339 (29.22)214 (19.71) 
 OK520 (46.43)544 (48.31) 549 (47.33)515 (47.42) 
 Bad191 (17.05)237 (21.05) 142 (12.24)286 (26.34) 
 Very bad19 (1.70)18 (1.60) 13 (1.12)24 (2.21) 
Self-reported changes in memory status, n(%)0.011 < 0.001
 Improved or stayed the same614 (54.82)553 (49.11) 697 (60.09)470 (43.28) 
 Deteriorated506 (45.18)573 (50.89) 463 (39.91)616 (56.72) 
 Cognitive function score13.20 ± 4.7112.83 ± 4.760.06113.65 ± 4.6312.34 ± 4.76< 0.001
Serum lipids
 TG, mmol/L1.23 (1.10)1.44 (1.23)< 0.0011.35 (1.23)1.34 (1.12)0.218
 TC, mmol/L4.80 (1.22)5.12 (1.25)< 0.0014.96 (1.25)4.99 (1.29)0.911
 HDL, mmol/L1.38 (0.49)1.43 (0.49)0.0011.42 (0.50)1.40 (0.47)0.652
 LDL, mmol/L2.96 (1.14)3.21 (1.22)< 0.0013.06 (1.19)3.09 (1.19)0.173
  1. Values are presented as the mean ± SD, median (interquartile range) or number (percent)
  2. Bold value means P < 0.05
  3. BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, TG triglycerides, TC total cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol