Table 1. General characteristics of study participants.
| Group | Han (n = 5757) | Uygur (n = 4767) | Kazakh (n = 4094) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 52.5±12.7 | 50.7±13.0* | 48.6±11.7* † |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.13±3.50 | 25.84±4.42* | 26.56±4.76* † |
| SBP, mmHg | 133±20 | 131±21* | 140±25* † |
| DBP, mmHg | 85±16 | 80±15* | 88±20* † |
| FBG, mmol/l | 5.34±1.78 | 4.94±1.66* | 5.13±1.51* † |
| Drinking | 1098 (19.1%) | 466 (9.8%)* | 587 (14.3%)* † |
| Smoking | 1767 (30.7%) | 845 (17.7%)* | 203 (5.0%)* † |
| Coffee/tea consumption | |||
| Never | 2245 (39.0%) | 845 (17.7%)* | 203 (5.0%)* † |
| Occasionally | 1783 (31.0%) | 1119 (23.5%)* | 120(2.9%)* † |
| Often | 1729 (30.0%) | 2803 (58.8%)* | 3771 (92.1%)* † |
| TG, mmol/l | 1.72±1.45 | 1.64±1.22* | 1.21±0.93*/† |
| TC, mmol/l | 4.69±1.08 | 4.36±1.13* | 4.78±1.16* † |
| HDL-c, mmol/l | 1.26±0.45 | 1.26±0.47 | 1.29±0.43* † |
| LDL-c, mmol/l | 2.87±0.91 | 2.87±0.92 | 2.90±0.93 |
| BUN, mmol/L | 4.94±1.47 | 5.24±1.71* | 4.66±1.53* † |
| Cr, umol/L | 75.83±26.14 | 71.42±29.68* | 70.48±19.80* |
| UA, umol/L | 306.24±86.85 | 249.44±76.11* | 259.82±78.74* † |
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-c, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-c, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, creatinine; UA, uric acid
*P<0.05 vs. the Han participants
† P<0.05 vs. the Uygur participants.