TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics
| No type 2 biomarker elevated (n=2032) | ≥1 type 2 biomarkers elevated (n=1975) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57.8±4.4 | 57.5±4.5 | 0.093 |
| Female | 1353 (58.8) | 863 (43.7) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg·m−2) | 26.8±4.4 | 27.2±4.4 | 0.002 |
| <30 kg·m−2 | 1860 (80.8) | 1542 (78.1) | 0.028 |
| ≥30 kg·m−2 | 442 (19.2) | 433 (21.9) | |
| Smoking history | 0.138 | ||
| Never-smoker | 1464 (63.6) | 1299 (65.8) | |
| Former smoker | 838 (36.4) | 676 (34.2) | |
| COPD | 8 (0.4) | 13 (0.7) | 0.148 |
| Asthma | 94 (4.1) | 197 (10.1) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 76 (3.3) | 102 (5.2) | 0.002 |
| CVD | 41 (1.8) | 65 (3.3) | 0.002 |
| Myocardial infarction | 17 (0.7) | 33 (1.7) | 0.005 |
| Angina | 8 (0.4) | 17 (0.9) | 0.028 |
| Stroke | 20 (0.9) | 21 (1.1) | 0.515 |
| Hypertension | 465 (20.2) | 467 (23.7) | 0.007 |
Data are presented as mean±sd or n (%), unless otherwise stated. BMI: body mass index; CVD: cardiovascular disease.