Research Article

Active Transport and Health Outcomes: Findings from a Population Study in Jiangsu, China

Table 2

Health indices/outcomes differences between AT and non-AT respondents.

 AT respondentsNon-AT respondents
Prevalence95% CIPrevalence95% CI
/meanLower Upper /meanLower Upper

Obesity (%)13.88 12.83 14.93 13.40 12.38 14.43
Central obesity (%)**42.95 41.44 44.45 40.79 39.31 42.27
Hypertension (%)*50.97 49.45 52.49 47.34 45.84 48.85
Diabetes (%)8.76 7.90 9.62 8.22 7.39 9.05
Cholesterol disorder (%)*34.36 32.92 35.80 29.69 28.32 31.07
BMI (cm)24.35 24.24 24.45 24.35 24.24 24.45
WC (cm)*82.50 82.21 82.79 82.44 82.15 82.74
SBP (mmHg)*139.21 138.53 139.88 137.66 136.98 138.34
DBP (mmHg)84.83 84.49 85.18 84.92 84.58 85.27
FBG (mmol/L)5.63 5.59 5.67 5.57 5.53 5.62
TC (mmol/L)*4.37 4.33 4.40 4.49 4.46 4.52
HDL-C (mmol/L)*1.32 1.31 1.33 1.38 1.36 1.39
LDL-C (mmol/L)2.27 2.25 2.29 2.28 2.26 2.31
TG (mmol/L)1.53 1.48 1.57 1.49 1.45 1.53

* P < 0.01;**P < 0.05.