Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | Mean ± SD or P50 (P25, P75) or number (percentage) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 48.25 ± 12.86 |
| Male, n (%) | 111 (35.7) |
| Han, n (%) | 309 (99.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.24 (20.90, 25.80) |
| WHR | 0.88 ± 0.08 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 67 (21.5) |
| Drinking, n (%) | 81 (26.0) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 21 (6.8) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 48 (15.4) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 31 (10.0) |
| Antidiabetic treatment, n (%) | 16 (5.1) |
| Antihypertensive treatment, n (%) | 35 (11.3) |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 4.82 (4.54, 5.18) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 114.00 (102.67, 129.33) |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.97 ± 10.98 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.78 ± 0.91 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.03 (0.80, 1.52) |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.78 (2.27, 3.31) |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.60 ± 0.34 |
| Non-HDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.18 ± 0.90 |
| TC/HDL-C | 2.94 (2.54, 3.46) |
| LDL-C/HDL-C | 1.79 (1.41, 2.23) |
| ALT (IU/L) | 19.00 (15.00, 28.00) |
| AST (IU/L) | 22.00 (19.00, 27.00) |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.39 (4.34, 6.54) |
| Cr (umol/L) | 55.44 ± 14.56 |
| IMT (mm) | 0.70 (0.60, 0.80) |
| Carotid plaques, n (%) | 49 (15.8) |
SD Standard deviation, BMI Body mass index, WHR Waist-hip ratio, FPG Fasting plasma glucose, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, TC Total cholesterol, TG Triglyceride, LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Non-HDL-C Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, Cr Creatinine, IMT Intima-media thickness