Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Men | Women | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1686 | 1632 | |
| Offspring | 44.6% | 55.4% | |
| Third Generation | 54.2% | 45.8% | |
| Age, years | 48.9±10.3 | 51.7±9.7 | <0.001 |
| Height, m | 1.77±0.07 | 1.63±0.06 | <0.001 |
| Weight, kg | 89.0±15.3 | 71.8±16.1 | <0.001 |
| BSA, m2 | 2.08±0.19 | 1.79±0.21 | <0.001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.4±4.5 | 27.0±5.8 | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 123±14 | 120±17 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 79±9 | 74±9 | <0.001 |
| Total Cholesterol, mg/dL | 196±34 | 198±36 | 0.14 |
| HDL_C, mg/dL | 46±12 | 62±17 | <0.0001 |
| Total:HDL_C ratio | 4.5± 1.4 | 3.4 ± 1.1 | <0.001 |
| Trigylcerides, mg/dL | 113 [76, 171] | 93 [66, 135] | <0.001 |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL | 102 ± 23 | 95 ± 17 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 29.6% | 26.6% | 0.06 |
| Hypertension treatment | 16.8% | 18.7% | 0.17 |
| Cholesterol treatment | 15.0% | 10.5% | 0.001 |
| Diabetes | 5.3% | 3.8% | 0.03 |
| Diabetes treatment | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.59 |
| Current Smoking | 12.1% | 11.4% | 0.56 |
| Prevalent CAC | 54.4% | 33.1% | <0.001 |
HDL=High Density Lipoprotein