title: Program description and preliminary health survey data in Kin-Hu, Kinmen.
abstract: The study subjects were those over 30 years of age in Kin-Hu, Kinmen. From January to February 1991, demographic data, physical data, life style and blood chemistry parameters were collected from 2929 respondents (1368 men and 1561 women) out of 4475 eligible subjects. The study, conducted by the Yang-Ming Crusade, used a structured questionnaire and venipuncture technique. After clarifying missing values, a total number of 2868 (64.1%; 1334 men and 1534 women) subjects had completed the data set. Of the total subjects, 32.3% were 30-39 years of age, 24.3% were 40-49 yrs, 22.4% were 50-59 yrs, and 21.0% were above 60 years old. Fifty-two percent of men and 2.8% of women, were current smokers. Most of the surveyed subjects described themselves as having infrequent physical activity (men vs. women, 66.4% vs. 81.0%, p < 0.001). Men had significantly lower body mass index (BMI) and higher waist-hip ratio (W/H) than women (BMI: 22.9 +/- 3.2 vs. 23.2 +/- 3.7, p < 0.01; W/H: 0.89 +/- 0.06 vs. 0.84 +/- 0.07, p < 0.01). Men also had higher fasting plasma glucose (FPG), systolic/diastolic blood pressure (SBP/DBP) than women (FPG: 99 +/- 25.3 vs. 95.7 +/- 25.3 mg/dl, p < 0.0001; SBP: 132.1 +/- 19 vs. 126.4 +/- 21.5 mmHg, p < 0.0001; DBP: 80.4 +/- 12.5 vs. 76.5 +/- 12.3 mmHg, p < 0.0001).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming Medical College Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Jap
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids