General characteristics of study participants
Characteristic | Control (n=9,487) | Catholic priest (n=1,171) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 54.27±11.78 | 49.27±11.97 | <0.0001 |
Age group | <0.0001 | ||
31–40 | 1,436 (15.14) | 352 (30.06) | |
41–50 | 2,053 (21.64) | 319 (27.24) | |
51–60 | 3,073 (32.39) | 299 (25.53) | |
61–70 | 2,092 (22.05) | 135 (11.53) | |
>70 | 833 (8.78) | 66 (5.64) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.65±3.04 | 25.67±3.57 | <0.0001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 88.38±8.01 | 89.65±9.26 | <0.0001 |
Body fat (%) | 24.23±5.5 | 25.3±6.04 | <0.0001 |
SBP (mmHg) | 125.81±12.9 | 125.6±12.85 | 0.6117 |
DBP (mmHg) | 76.17±8.81 | 76.32±9.52 | 0.5955 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 103.06±23.49 | 103.05±21.7 | 0.9928 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.03±0.31 | 1.01±0.36 | 0.0668 |
Uric acid (mg/dL) | 6.13±1.26 | 6.34±1.31 | <0.0001 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 198.22±39.77 | 203.36±39.91 | <0.0001 |
Triglyceride |
118.15 (116.79–119.52) | 129.93 (125.71–134.29) | <0.0001 |
HDL-C (mg/dL) | 50.15±11.95 | 52.28±13.09 | <0.0001 |
LDL-C (mg/dL) | 120.73±35.37 | 122.98±35.08 | 0.0396 |
ALT |
27.95 (27.67–28.24) | 28.74 (27.87–29.65) | 0.0777 |
AST |
25.88 (25.7–26.07) | 26.16 (25.63–26.7) | 0.3337 |
γ-GTP |
36.99 (36.5–37.49) | 37.64 (36.24–39.1) | 0.3957 |
WBC (109/L) | 6.01±1.72 | 6.14±1.74 | 0.0136 |
NLR | 1.8±0.93 | 1.76±0.86 | 0.176 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 0.14±0.36 | 0.39±1.07 | <0.0001 |
PSA |
0.94 (0.93–0.96) | 0.87 (0.84–0.91) | 0.002 |
CEA |
1.22 (1.2–1.24) | 1.24 (1.19–1.29) | 0.4208 |
CA 19-9 |
5.42 (5.29–5.56) | 5.04 (4.75–5.35) | 0.0494 |
Data were presented as mean±standard deviation for continuous variables or as number and percentage for categorical variables.
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; γ-GTP, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; WBC, white blood cell; NLR, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio; CRP, C-reactive protein; PSA, prostate specific antigen; CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; CA 19-9, carbohydrate antigen 19-9.
aThis variables were log-transformed because of a relevantly skewed distribution.