Table 1.
Clinical characteristics in study subjects at the first examination.
| Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Number | 3040 |
| Age (y) | 45 ± 9 |
| Men/women (%) | 2589/451 (85/15) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 3.2 |
| Alcohol drinking (current), No. (%) | 2562 (84) |
| Alcohol intake, ethanol g/day | 9.8 ± 7.1 |
| Smoking (current), No. (%) | 781 (26) |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 121 ± 15 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 75 ± 11 |
| Pulse rate (bpm) | 69 ± 10 |
| Hb (g/L) | 146 ± 13 |
| PLT (109/L) | 232 ± 49 |
| AST (U/L) | 22.9 ± 9 |
| ALT (U/L) | 25.3 ± 18 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.4 ± 0.9 |
| HDL(mmol/L) | 1.7 ± 0.5 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.4 ± 1.2 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 0.7 |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 73 ± 12 |
| NT- pro BNP (pg/ml) | 27 ± 22 |
| baPWV (cm/s) | 1284 ± 197 |
| rAI (%) | 72 ± 14 |
| SBP2 (mm Hg) | 108 ± 16 |
| PP2 (mm Hg) | 33 ± 9 |
| FIB4 | 0.98 ± 0.4 |
| Medication history | |
| Hypertension: number of subjects (%) | 290 (10) |
| Dyslipidemia: number of subjects (%) | 106 (4) |
| Diabetes mellitus: number of subjects (%) | 74 (2) |
Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; Alcohol drinking (current), No. = number of current drinking alcohol; Daily alcohol intake = ethanol intake volume per day; Smoking (current), No. = number of current smokers; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; Hb = hemoglobin; PLT = Platelet; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; TC = serum total cholesterol; HDL = serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG = serum triglycerides; FPG = fasting plasma glucose; NT-proBNP = serum N-terminal fragment of B-type natriuretic peptide; baPWV = brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; rAI = radial augmentation index; SBP2 = second peak of the radial pressure waveform; PP2 = second peak of the radial pressure waveform – diastolic blood pressure; Medication history = number and percentage of subjects receiving medication(s).