Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Variable | Overall (n=4129) |
Never Smoker (n=2884) |
Former Smoker (n=742) |
Current Smoker (n=503) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 54 ± 13 | 53 ± 13 | 60 ± 11 | 51 ± 11 |
| Female Sex, n (%) | 2607 (63) | 1983 (69) | 381 (51) | 243 (48) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 31 ± 7 | 32 ± 7 | 31 ± 6 | 29 ± 7 |
| SBP, mmHg | 127 ± 17 | 126 ± 16 | 128 ± 17 | 128 ± 18 |
| DBP, mmHg | 76 ± 9 | 76 ± 9 | 75 ± 9 | 77 ± 9 |
| SBP (ABPM), mmHg | 135 ± 28 | 135 ± 32 | 136 ± 15 | 137 ± 16 |
| DBP (ABPM), mmHg | 79 ± 27 | 79 ± 32 | 78 ± 10 | 82 ± 10 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 2084 (50) | 1398 (49) | 453 (61) | 233 (46) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 691 (17) | 458 (16) | 168 (23) | 65 (13) |
| Current Alcohol Use, n (%) | 1964 (48) | 1223 (42) | 367 (50) | 374 (74) |
| Physical Activity, n (%) | ||||
| Poor | 1949 (47) | 1321 (46) | 340 (46) | 288 (57) |
| Intermediate | 1341 (32) | 955 (33) | 253 (34) | 133 (26) |
| Recommended | 839 (20) | 608 (21) | 149 (20) | 82 (16) |
| Tc / HDL ratio | 4.1 ± 1.3 | 4.1 ± 1.3 | 4.2 ± 1.4 | 4.2 ± 1.5 |
| eGFR, ml/min/1.73m2 | 87 ± 17 | 87 ± 17 | 85 ± 17 | 93 ± 18 |
| Calcium channel blocker use | 650 (16) | 440 (16) | 154 (21) | 56 (11) |
| Beta blocker use | 301 (7) | 201 (7) | 68 (9) | 32 (7) |
| ACEI or ARB use | 506 (12) | 345 (12) | 126 (17) | 35 (7) |
| Diuretic use | 1072 (27) | 739 (26) | 249 (34) | 84 (17) |
| Average number of cigarettes / day | 10 (6, 20) | 10 (8, 20) | ||
| Pack-years of cigarettes | 21 (11, 39) | 17 (9, 31) |
ABPM: ambulatory blood pressure, ACEI: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker, BMI: body mass index, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate, SBP: systolic blood pressure, Tc / HDL ratio: Total cholesterol / high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio.