Table 1.
Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of study subjects at baseline.
| Variable, unit | N | Mean ± SD / n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 1135 | 49.49 ± 8.15 |
| Male | 1135 | 542 (47.75%) |
| Hypertension at baseline | 1135 | 783 (68.99%) |
| Incident hypertension during follow-up | 202 | 25 (12.38%) |
| Diabetes at baseline | 1135 | 146 (12.86%) |
| Incident diabetes during follow-up | 552 | 118 (21.52%) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 1134 | 25.35 ± 3.41 |
| Fasting insulin, pmol/l | 1131 | 53.54 ± 35.57 |
| 2-h insulin, pmol/l | 1097 | 474.49 ± 435.37 |
| Fasting glucose, mmol/l | 1135 | 5.13 ± 0.93 |
| 2-h glucose, mmol/l | 1081 | 7.90 ± 2.75 |
| SSPG, mmol/l | 343 | 9.98 ± 4.16 |
| HOMA-IR | 1131 | 1.82 ± 1.40 |
| HOMA-beta | 1131 | 101.81 ± 232.49 |
| HOMA-S | 1131 | 0.87 ± 0.67 |
N, number of subjects having available data; SD, standard deviation.