Table 1.
Characteristics of study population
| N | Total population | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age (years), median (Q1, Q3)a | 124 | 31.8 (29.1, 34.1) |
| Sex (men), n (%) | 124 | 59 (47.6) |
| Current cigarette smoking (yes), n (%) | 124 | 27 (21.8) |
| Former cigarette smoking (yes), n (%) | 124 | 23 (18.5) |
| Diabetes mellitus (yes), n (%) | 124 | 1 (0.8%) |
| Anthropometric characteristics | ||
| Height (cm), mean (SD)a | 124 | 176.6 (8.8) |
| Weight (kg), mean (SD)a | 124 | 73.5 (11.6) |
| Waist circumference (cm), mean (SD)a | 124 | 79.6 (8.8) |
| Hip circumference (cm), median (Q1, Q3)a | 124 | 87.0 (82.0, 92.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (Q1, Q3)a | 124 | 23.2 (21.6, 25.0) |
| SBP (mm Hg), mean (SD)a | 124 | 128.0 (12.0) |
| DBP (mm Hg), mean (SD)a | 124 | 79.0 (8.0) |
| Laboratory assessments | ||
| Total cholesterol level (mmol/L), mean (SD)a | 122 | 4.6 (0.8) |
| HDL-cholesterol level (mmol/L), median (Q1, Q3)a | 122 | 1.4 (1.2, 1.7) |
| LDL-cholesterol level (mmol/L), mean (SD)a | 122 | 2.6 (0.7) |
| Triglyceride level (mmol/L), median (Q1, Q3)a | 122 | 1.2 (0.9, 1.8) |
| Glucose level (mmol/L), median (Q1, Q3)a | 122 | 5.1 (4.7, 5.5) |
| MRI derived aortic characteristics | ||
| Mean aortic wall area (cm2), mean (SD)a | 124 | 1.0 (0.1) |
| Mean aortic wall thickness (mm), median (Q1, Q3)a | 124 | 1.5 (1.4, 1.7) |
| Pulse wave velocity (m/s), median (Q1, Q3)a | 118 | 4.4 (4.1, 4.8) |
a Q1 25th percentile, Q3 75th percentile, SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein