Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants in the study
From: The effect of Tai Chi on plasma homocysteine in 1176 adults: a propensity score matching-based study
Characteristics | No. of participant (N = 1176) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age [M(P25,P75)] | 50 (39,62) | / |
Sex, male [n(%)] | 505 | 42.9 |
BMI [kg/m2, M(P25,P75)] | 25.56 (23.33, 27.78) | / |
Total Cholesterol [mmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 5.01 (4.38, 5.67) | / |
Triglyceride [mmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 1.30 (0.9, 2.0) | / |
HDL-C [mmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 1.24 (1.03, 1.49) | / |
LDL-C [mmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 3.19 (2.61, 3.70) | / |
Creatinine [µmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 69 (64, 76) | / |
Uric Acid [µmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 277 (233, 326) | / |
Homocysteine [µmol/L, M(P25,P75)] | 13.07 (10.52, 18.46) | / |
Folic acid[ng/mL, M(P25,P75)] | 7.93(6.97, 9.18) | / |
Vitamin B12[pg/mL, M(P25,P75)] | 368.5(244, 444.56) | / |
Current smoking [n(%)] | 362 | 30.8 |
Current drinking [n(%)] | 186 | 15.4 |
Preference for vegetables/fruits [n(%)] | 226 | 19.2 |
Hypertension history [n(%)] | 537 | 45.7 |
Diabetes history [n(%)] | 122 | 10.4 |
Hyperhomocysteinemia [n(%)] | 461 | 39.2 |
Tai Chi Group [n(%)] | 397 | 33.8 |
Tai Chi exercise average time[y, M(P25,P75)] | 26.5 (11,41) | / |