Table 1.
General characteristics of the population
| Characteristics | VALCAR | Hortega | VALCAR+Hortega |
| Number of subjects | 468 | 1502 | 1970 |
| Age (years) | 46.4±14.9* | 54.4±19.3 | 52.6±18.7 |
| BMI† (kg/m2) | 28±4.7* | 26.4±4.1 | 27.7±4.4 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 92.6±12.8* | 89.5±13.0 | 90.2±13.0 |
| Obesity (n, %) | 114 (24.4)* | 356 (23.7) | 470 (23.9) |
| Abdominal obesity (n, %) | 151 (32.3)* | 414 (27.6) | 565 (28.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus (n, %) | 55 (11.8)* | 114 (7.6) | 169 (8.6) |
| Glucose† (mg/dL) | 99.7±24.4* | 92.5±20.4 | 91.9±29.9 |
| Hypertension (n, %) | 129 (27.5)* | 642 (42.7) | 771 (39.1) |
| Systolic blood pressure† (mm Hg) | 126.5±16.1* | 130.7±21.6 | 129.5±20.5 |
| Diastolic blood pressure† (mm Hg) | 77.1±9.9* | 79.1±10.6 | 78.2±10.4 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 222.7±61.7* | 201.3±38.1 | 207.6±46.2 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 56.4±15.1* | 51.7±14.2 | 53.9±14.5 |
Values are mean±SD deviation. For qualitative variables, data are expressed as (n, %).
*P<0.0001.
†Number of missing data in VALCAR/Hortega populations: BMI 35/38, systolic blood pressure 53/10, diastolic blood pressure 53/10, glucose 5/2.
BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.