Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors of study participants
| Characteristics | N = 126 |
|---|---|
| Age, years (±SD) | 49.2 (±16.6) |
| Female, n (%) | 64 (50.8) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 21 (16.7) |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 21 (16.7) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 2 (1.6) |
| Smoker, n (%) | 22 (17.5) |
| BMI, kg/m2 (±SD) | 24.8 (±4.1) |
| Prior stroke, n (%) | 2 (1.6) |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 2 (1.6) |
| Peripheral arterial disease, n (%) | 0 (0.0) |
| Mean systolic BP, mmHg (±SD) | 126.6 (±16.3) |
| Mean diastolic BP, mmHg (±SD) | 79.8 (±9.2) |
| Heart rate, bpm (±SD) | 66.3 (±8.2) |
BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation, BP blood pressure, bpm heart rate