Korean J Prev Med.  2003 Feb;36(1):24-32.

The Association between the Psychosocial Well-being Status and Adverse Lipid Profiles in a Rural Korean Community

• Kim CH
• Kim MH
• Cho SI
• Nam JH
• Choi BY

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To identify the psychosocial well-being status in a rural community, and examine the association between the psychosocial well-being status and adverse lipid profile. METHOD: In 2001, we surveyed 575 subjects in Yangpyoung, Kyounggido, including medical examination, fasting-blood sample and questionnaires for the psychosocial well-being status, socioeconomic position and behavioral risk factors. The logistic regression analysis was used to examine explanatory factors of the psychosocial well-being status, and association between the psychosocial well-being status and adverse lipid profiles. RESULT: The association between the psychosocial well-being status and adverse lipid profiles was not strong. The total cholesterol and triglyceridelevels were associated with psychosocial well-being. The adjusted odds ratio for moderate psychosocial well-being relating to total cholesterol was 1.90 (95%CI, 0.82-4.04), but that for triglyceride was 0.65 (95%CI, 0.36-1.21). The HDL-Cholesterol and LDL-Cholesterol level were not associated with the psychosocial well-being status. CONCLUSION: The total cholesterol and psychosocial well-being status were weakly associated, but the between the psychosocial well-being status and adverse lipid profiles were not consistent.

Keyword

Stress; Lipid; Cardiovascular diseases

MeSH Terms

Cardiovascular Diseases
Cholesterol
Logistic Models
Methods
Odds Ratio
Risk Factors
Rural Population
Social Class
Triglycerides
Cholesterol