Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Participants
| Total (n=8433) | Men (n=3935) | Women (n=4498) | Z for gender comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 51.11 (24.53–75.93) | 51.22 (24.23–75.95) | 50.99 (24.78–75.88) | 0.81 |
| BMIa, kg/m2 | 23.05 (18.23–29.62) | 23.09 (18.29–29.38) | 23.03 (18.20–29.74) | <0.05 |
| Waist circumferenceb, cm | 82.00 (66.50–100.10) | 84.00 (68.00–102.00) | 80.30 (65.20–99.10) | 0.80 |
| SBPc, mm Hg | 120.67 (100.00–160.00) | 122.00 (100.67–160.00) | 120.00 (97.67–161.33) | <0.001 |
| DBPc, mm Hg | 80.00 (62.00–100.00) | 80.67 (66.00–100.67) | 80.00 (60.67–100.00) | 0.08 |
| Smokers, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Never | 5836 (69.20) | 1516 (38.53) | 4320 (96.04) | |
| Former | 274 (3.25) | 259 (6.58) | 15 (0.33) | |
| Current | 2323 (27.55) | 2160 (54.89) | 163 (3.62) | |
| Alcohol use/last year, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| No | 5686 (67.43) | 1582 (40.20) | 4104 (91.24) | |
| Yes | 2747 (32.57) | 2353 (59.80) | 394 (8.76) | |
| Education, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Low | 3656 (43.35) | 1336 (33.95) | 2320 (51.58) | |
| Medium | 2782 (32.99) | 1493 (37.94) | 1298 (28.66) | |
| High | 1995 (23.66) | 1106 (28.11) | 889 (19.76) | |
| History of diabetes | 890 (10.55) | 447 (11.36) | 443 (9.85) | <0.05 |
| History of cardiovascular disease | 82 (0.97) | 39 (0.99) | 43 (0.96) | 0.87 |
| History of stroke | 117 (1.39) | 79 (2.01) | 38 (0.84) | <0.001 |
| History of hypertension | 1114 (13.21) | 500 (12.71) | 614 (13.65) | 0.20 |
Data are presented as median (5th percentile–95th percentile) or as number (percent). Chi-square test for categorical variables, the unpaired t test or Mann–Whitney U test for continuous variables.
a
Information on BMI was available for 3904 men and 4478 women.
b
Information on waist circumference was available for 3894 men and 4457 women.
c
Information on SBP and DBP was available for 3933 men and 4495 women.
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.