Table 1. Characteristics of the study population (n = 868).
| Characteristic | Value |
| Male, n (%) | 395 (45.5) |
| Age in years, mean (±SD) | 52.4 (13.5) |
| Systolic BP, mean in mmHg (±SD) | 137 (21) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 349 (42.3) |
| Antihypertensive treatment, n (%) | 330 (40.0) |
| *ECG LVH, n (%) | 86 (9.9) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 21 (2.4) |
| Weight, mean in kg (±SD) | 76.8 (14.7) |
| Height, mean in m (±SD) | 1.68 (0.1) |
| Body mass index, mean in kg/m2 (±SD) | 27.1 (4.8) |
| Waist-hip-ratio (±SD) | 0.87 (0.1) |
*
ECG left ventricular hypertrophy based on any one of the following criteria: Sokolow-Lyon voltage >35 mm; RaVL >11 mm; Cornell voltage >28 mm in men and >20 mm in women; Cornell product >0.24 mV ms.