Table 1

Comparison of baseline characteristics of the 2011 baseline survey (phase 1) between the REL group and the non-REL group

CrudeAdjusted
REL (N=3160)non-REL (N=3368)p ValueREL (N=3160)non-REL (N=3368)p Value
Demographic data
 Sex (male)38%38%0.972
 Age (years)61.2 (60.7–61.7)63.4 (62.9–63.8)<0.001
Anthropometric data
 Body weight (kg)58.7 (58.3–59.1)57.8 (57.4–58.1)0.00159.9 (59.6–60.3)59.4 (59.1–59.7)0.016
 Waist circumference (cm)83.1 (82.8–83.5)82.9 (82.6–83.2)0.23883.6 (83.3–83.9)83.2 (82.9–83.5)0.073
Clinical data
 SBP (mm Hg)125.3 (124.7–125.9)127.4 (126.8–128.1)<0.001126.1 (125.5–126.7)127.4 (126.8–128.0)0.003
 DBP (mm Hg)74.0 (73.6–74.3)74.5 (74.2–74.9)0.03074.5 (74.1–74.9)74.9 (74.5–75.3)0.108
 TC (mg/dL)205.9 (204.7–207.1)204.4 (203.2–205.6)0.084204.4 (203.1–205.6)202.9 (201.8–204.1)0.099
 HDLC (mg/dL)63.9 (63.3–64.5)63.7 (63.1–64.3)0.66662.9 (62.3–63.5)63.0 (62.4–63.6)0.822
 LDLC (mg/dL)118.9 (117.9–120.0)117.5 (116.4–118.5)0.049118.0 (117.0–119.1)116.4 (115.4–117.4)0.029
 non-HDLC (mg/dL)142.0 (140.7–143.2)140.7 (139.5–141.9)0.136141.5 (140.2–142.7)140.0 (138.7–141.2)0.089
 LH ratio2.01 (1.98–2.04)1.99 (1.96–2.02)0.3292.03 (2.00–2.06)2.00 (1.97–2.03)0.155
 TG (mg/dL)140.0 (136.9–143.0)137.2 (134.3–140.0)0.188142.9 (139.9–145.9)140.3 (137.3–143.2)0.215
 HbA1c (%)5.67 (5.65–5.69)5.68 (5.66–5.70)0.5285.69 (5.67–5.71)5.68 (5.66–5.70)0.483
 Creatinine (mg/dL)0.70 (0.70–0.71)0.71 (0.70–0.72)0.3300.71 (0.70–0.72)0.73 (0.73–0.74)0.798
Lifestyle
 Current smokers16%12%<0.00112%10%0.051
 Drinkers33%31%0.19933%33%0.608
 Low physical activity70%62%<0.00169%61%<0.001
Mental health
 Psychological distress47%37%<0.00146%36%<0.001
 Insomnia38%27%<0.00136%25%<0.001
Socioeconomic status
 Unemployment24%14%<0.00123%14%<0.001
 Economic deprivation59%43%<0.00159%44%<0.001
Medical history
 Diabetes mellitus8%6%0.0617%6%0.008
 Dyslipidaemia14%13%0.06112%10%0.043
 Hypertension34%34%0.21932%29%0.017
  • In the crude analysis, categorical variables are shown as proportion (%) and continuous variables are shown as mean and 95% CI.

  • In sex-adjusted and age-adjusted analysis, categorical variables are shown as adjusted proportion (%) and continuous variables are shown as adjusted mean and 95% CI.

  • DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin; HDLC, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDLC, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LH ratio, LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio; non-HDLC, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; non-REL group, non-relocation group; REL group, relocation group; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.