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Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants
| Male | Female | |
| No. (%) | 696 (51.8) | 647 (48.2) |
| Mean age ± SE (years) | 41.6 ± 20 | 40.1 ± 18.5 |
| Mean BMI ± SE (kg/m2) | 20.3 ± 3.6a | 22.1 ± 4.8 |
| Mean ACE ± SE | 612.6 ± 223.4 | 605.3 ± 209.8 |
| Mean SBP ± SE | 126.3 ± 24.7a | 129.4 ± 29.6 |
| Mean DBP ± SE | 75.8 ± 17.0a | 78.4 ± 18.4 |
Significantly different (P<.05) between males and females, when subjects are assumed to be independent.
