Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population According to New‐Onset Hypertension
| Variable | New‐onset hypertension | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| No. | 2026 | 3388 | |
| Age, y | 52.49±8.74 | 48.74±7.85 | <0.001 |
| Sex, male* | 1014 (50.0%) | 1554 (45.9%) | 0.003 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.74±3.10 | 23.81±2.88 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 83.43±8.35 | 79.38±8.17 | <0.001 |
| Waist to height ratio | 0.52±0.06 | 0.49±0.05 | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 118.54±10.11 | 108.51±10.53 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 78.67±6.78 | 72.76±7.84 | <0.001 |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL | 87.42±22.16 | 85.00±18.41 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 191.31±35.17 | 188.40±33.69 | 0.003 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 136 (101–192) | 120 (91–165) | <0.001 |
| High‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol, mg/dL | 44.13±9.63 | 45.57±10.16 | <0.001 |
| CRP | 0.14 (0.07–0.25) | 0.12 (0.05–0.21) | <0.001 |
| TyG | 8.72±0.55 | 8.57±0.51 | <0.001 |
| TyG‐BMI | 216.09±33.40 | 204.49±30.56 | <0.001 |
| TyG‐waist circumference | 728.73±97.95 | 682.10±93.92 | <0.001 |
| TyG‐waist‐to‐height ratio | 4.56±0.62 | 4.25±0.58 | <0.001 |
| Smoking status* | 0.074 | ||
| Never smoker | 1144 (56.5%) | 2032 (60.0%) | |
| Former smoker | 311 (15.4%) | 498 (14.7%) | |
| Intermittent smoker | 64 (3.2%) | 96 (2.8%) | |
| Everyday smoker | 507 (25.0%) | 762 (22.5%) | |
| Alcohol use status | 0.449 | ||
| Never | 896 (44.2%) | 1558 (46.0%) | |
| Former | 123 (6.1%) | 202 (6.0%) | |
| Current | 1007 (49.7%) | 1628 (48.1%) | |
| Metabolic equivalent of task, h/d | 25.03±15.26 | 22.10±13.55 | <0.001 |
BMI indicates body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CRP, C‐reactive protein; and TyG, triglyceride and glucose index. P values were calculated using the independent 2‐sample t test for continuous variables. P values also were calculated using Mann–Whitney U test for triglycerides and CRP.
*
Categorical variable represent as number (percent).