Table 1. Description of the GHS study population.
| Men | Women | P-value | |
| N | 760 | 730 | |
| Age (years) | 56.4 (10.6) | 53.9 (11.2) | 2.4×10−5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 (3.9) | 26.2 (5.1) | 1.2×10−8 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 54.4 (14.9) | 69.2 (17.8) | 2.2×10−16 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 133.7 (36.1) | 133.0 (36.8) | NS |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 143.2 (97.5) | 114.4 (56.8) | 2.1×10−12 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 135.8 (16.7) | 128.5 (18.2) | 2.3×10−16 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 85.2 (9.6) | 81.2 (9.5) | 5.4×10−16 |
| Current smoker | 128 (16.8%) | 113 (15.5%) | NS |
| Plasma CRP (mg/L) (sqrt) | 1.509 (0.818) | 1.545 (0.743) | NS |
| Plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 97.8 (18.5) | 91.8 (15.4) | 1.1×10−4 |
Values are means (SD) or numbers (%).