Table 1. Characteristics of the included and excluded subjects (N = 3,343).
| Excluded | Included | ||
| (n = 1,174) | (n = 2,169) | P | |
| Age, y | 57.3±14.5 | 51.9±11.9 | <0.001 * |
| Males, % | 524 (44.6) | 812 (37.4) | 0.001 * |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.9±2.9 | 23.8±3.5 | 0.287 |
| SBP, mmHg | 134.4±25.9 | 127.0±21.9 | 0.001 * |
| DBP, mmHg | 80.2±12.8 | 78.6±11.9 | 0.322 |
| MAP, mmHg | 98.2±15.6 | 94.7±14.1 | 0.021 * |
| PP, mm Hg | 54.2±19.9 | 48.4±15.9 | <0.001 * |
| HR, beats per minute | 71.3±9.7 | 71.2±9.3 | 0.925 |
| Smoking, % | 306 (26.1) | 1828 (84.3) | <0.001 * |
| Alcohol consumption, % | 246 (21.0) | 341 (15.7) | <0.001 * |
| Diabetes, % | 183 (15.6) | 272 (12.5) | 0.016 * |
| Hypertension, % | 568 (48.4) | 819 (37.8) | <0.001 * |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.2±0.9 | 0.9±0.5 | <0.001 * |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.1±1.1 | 5.0±1.1 | 0.408 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.2±0.4 | 1.2±0.3 | 0.300 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.8±0.9 | 2.8±0.9 | 0.792 |
| FPG, mmol/L | 5.5±2.2 | 5.3±1.5 | 0.026 * |
| HbA1c, % | 5.8±0.9 | 5.7±0.7 | 0.001 * |
| Uric acid, µmol/L | 324.3±92.1 | 315.1±84.8 | 0.004 * |
| hs-CRP, mg/L | 1.9±4.7 | 1.4±3.4 | 0.001 * |
Continuous variables were reported as mean ± deviation (SD) and categorical variables as percentages (%).
SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; HR, heart rate; BMI, body mass index; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
*P<0.05 indicates a significant difference between groups.