Table 1 Subject characteristics, organized by allergic rhinitis (AR) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) status
From: Association between allergic rhinitis and metabolic conditions: a nationwide survey in Korea
% | No AR (n = 27,014) | AR (n = 3576) | P* | No MetS (n = 21,349) | MetS (n = 9241) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | ||||||
19–30 | 11.6 | 20.9 | <0.001 | 17.2 | 2.4 | <0.001 |
30–39 | 18.7 | 31.3 | 24.9 | 9.3 | ||
40–49 | 20.1 | 21.1 | 21.9 | 16.4 | ||
50–59 | 19.1 | 14.9 | 16.4 | 23.9 | ||
60–69 | 17.0 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 27.3 | ||
≥70 | 13.5 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 20.8 | ||
Female | 56.7 | 61.6 | <0.001 | 57.1 | 57.7 | 0.300 |
High economic status | 55.9 | 65.4 | <0.001 | 61.1 | 47.6 | <0.001 |
Urban residency | 76.4 | 85.3 | <0.001 | 79.1 | 73.7 | <0.001 |
Employed | 60.6 | 61.1 | 0.529 | 63.5 | 54.1 | <0.001 |
White-collar employment | 19.3 | 29.7 | <0.001 | 23.4 | 13.8 | <0.001 |
Blue-collar employment | 40.6 | 30.8 | <0.001 | 39.4 | 39.6 | 0.694 |
Married | 84.7 | 91.2 | <0.001 | 89.0 | 78.6 | <0.001 |
High education (≥high school) | 62.2 | 85.8 | <0.001 | 73.2 | 44.9 | <0.001 |
Ever smoker | 41.1 | 37.5 | <0.001 | 40.5 | 41.2 | 0.271 |
Frequent drinker | 5.0 | 3.7 | 0.001 | 4.4 | 6.0 | <0.001 |
Regular physical activity | 22.2 | 22.5 | 0.723 | 23.0 | 20.5 | <0.001 |