Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics of study populations
From: Associations between HT, BMI, and allergic rhinitis in perimenopausal women
HT (n = 393) | No HT (n = 557) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 49.86 ± 2.67 | 49.96 ± 2.61 | 0.580 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.76 ± 2.67 | 22.14 ± 2.96 | 0.041 |
Education | 0.817 | ||
Less than elementary | 4 (1.02%) | 8 (1.44%) | |
Less than high school | 21 (5.34%) | 36 (6.46%) | |
Less than college | 97 (24.68%) | 131 (23.52%) | |
More than college | 271 (68.96%) | 382 (68.58%) | |
Occupation | 0.958 | ||
Office work | 134 (34.1%) | 187 (33.57%) | |
Manual work | 238 (60.56%) | 338 (60.68%) | |
Housewife | 21 (5.34%) | 32 (5.75%) | |
Kupermann index(%) | < 0.0001 | ||
0 ~ 6 points | 28 (7.12%) | 82 (14.72%) | |
7 ~ 15 points | 79 (20.1%) | 165 (29.62%) | |
16 ~ 30 points | 191 (48.6%) | 251 (45.06%) | |
30 points | 95 (24.17%) | 59 (10.59%) | |
Hypertension (%) | 243 (61.83%) | 270 (48.47%) | < 0.0001 |
Heart disease (%) | 76 (19.34%) | 64 (11.49%) | < 0.0001 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 119 (30.28%) | 100 (17.95%) | < 0.0001 |
Hyperlipemia (%) | 114 (29.01%) | 92 (16.52%) | < 0.0001 |