Table 1. General characteristics of study participants.
| Group | Han (n = 5145) | Uygur (n = 2456) | Kazakh (n = 3638) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 52.29±12.62 | 52.26±12.18* | 48.56±11.81*☨ |
| Height, cm2 | 163.14±8.54 | 161.65±8.27 | 162.57±8.74* |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.14±3.51 | 26.29±4.31* | 26.49±4.76*☨ |
| SBP, mm Hg | 132±20 | 136±21* | 140±25* |
| DBP, mm Hg | 85±16 | 84±16* | 88±20☨ |
| ABI | 1.07±0.09 | 1.03±0.11* | 1.05±0.10*☨ |
| PWV | 1521.82±400.68 | 1518.29±376.35 | 1553.26±397.74*☨ |
| FBG, mmol/L | 5.33±1.78 | 5.12±1.51* | 5.17±1.71*☨ |
| Smoking | 1611(31.3%) | 652(26.6%) | 1302(35.9%) |
| Drinking | 986(19.2%) | 388(15.8%) | 517(14.2%) |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.72±1.45 | 1.68±1.18 | 1.21±0.89*☨ |
| HDL-c, mmol/L | 1.25±0.46 | 1.26±0.49 | 1.29±0.42* |
| LDL-c, mmol/L | 2.86±0.90 | 2.90±0.94 | 2.90±0.93 |
| TC, mmol/L | 4.68±1.08 | 4.60±1.24 | 4.76±1.16 |
| UA, μmol/L | 306.45±87.52 | 258.49±79.71* | 260.71±79.40*☨ |
| Cr, μmol/L | 75.79±26.91 | 73.93±34.01* | 70.68±19.29*☨ |
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ABI, ankle-brachial index; PWV, pulse wave velocity; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; Cr, creatinine; UA, uric acid.
*p<0.05 versus the Han participants
☨p<0.05 versus the Uygur participants.