Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Variables | All participants (n = 1528) |
Larger four DWS quintiles (0.282–0.563) (n = 1223) |
Smallest DWS quintile (0.055–0.282) (n = 305) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 57 (54, 62) | 57 (53, 62) | 58 (54, 64) | 0.002 |
| Female, n (%) | 1010 (66) | 810 (66) | 200 (66) | 0.828 |
| BM1, kg/m2 | 30.2 ± 6.0 | 30.1 ± 6.0 | 30.2 ± 6.2 | 0.950 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 890 (58) | 699 (57) | 191 (63) | 0.083 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 321 (21) | 247 (20) | 74 (24) | 0.119 |
| Tc HDL ratio | 3.8 (3.0, 4.8) | 3.8 (3.0, 4.8) | 3.8 (3.0, 4.7) | 0.836 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 269 (18) | 201 (16) | 68 (22) | 0.016 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 130 ± 20 | 130 ± 20 | 133 ± 22 | 0.039 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 77 ± 11 | 76 ± 10 | 77± 11 | 0.139 |
| Pulse pressure, mmHg | 54 ± 16 | 53 ± 15 | 55 ± 16 | 0.090 |
| Heart rate, bpm | 69 ± 10 | 69 ± 9 | 69 ± 10 | 0.529 |
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; DWS, diastolic wall strain; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Tc, total cholesterol.