Table 1.
Main characteristics of the study participants by sex
| Characteristics | Total | Men | Women | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subject | 10,039 | 5,598 | 4,441 | |
| Age, years | 47.61 ± 10.36 | 47.411 ± 10.250 | 47.864 ± 10.483 | 0.030 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.83 ± 3.30 | 24.470 ± 3.205 | 23.026 ± 3.244 | <0.001 |
| Waist-to-height ratio (cm/cm) | 0.51 ± 0.06 | 0.512 ± 0.051 | 0.499 ± 0.060 | <0.001 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 87.3 ± 13.30 | 90.139 ± 12.830 | 83.731 ± 13.015 | <0.001 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.33 ± 1.34 | 5.435 ± 1.505 | 5.190 ± 1.082 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.21 ± 0.98 | 5.266 ± 0.965 | 5.138 ± 0.989 | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.55 ± 1.41 | 1.818 ± 1.546 | 1.204 ± 1.124 | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.31 ± 0.85 | 3.424 ± 0.850 | 3.175 ± 0.835 | <0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.32 ± 0.31 | 1.213 ± 0.277 | 1.446 ± 0.306 | <0.001 |
| TG / HDL-C | 1.36 ± 1.76 | 1.688 ± 1.953 | 0.937 ± 1.380 | <0.001 |
| PWV | 1338.73 ± 265.51 | 1363.659 ± 264.625 | 1307.313 ± 263.313 | <0.001 |
| ABI | 1.13 ± 0.09 | 1.140 ± 0.088 | 1.109 ± 0.079 | <0.001 |
| TyG index | 8.57 ± 0.66 | 8.750 ± 0.661 | 8.340 ± 0.583 | <0.001 |
| SA | 754 (7.5%) | 400 (7.1%) | 354 (8.0%) | 0.119 |