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 | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 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 |