Table 1. General characteristics of the subjects with two measurements of C-reactive protein.
| n | Mean | SD | |
| Age (years) | 99 | 53.6 | 11.9 |
| Body mas index (kg/m2) | 81 | 23.2 | 3.2 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81 | 126.0 | 19.5 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81 | 74.9 | 11.4 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 99 | 198.1 | 34.8 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL)* | 99 | 110.0 | (58.7-206.1) |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 99 | 46.9 | 12.2 |
| Sex (Men/Women) | 45/54 | ||
| Smoking** | |||
| Current | 16 (20) | ||
| Ex-smoker | 15 (19) | ||
| Non-Smoker | 50 (62) | ||
| Alcohol drinking** | |||
| Current | 41 (51) | ||
| Ex-drinker | 3 (4) | ||
| Drinker | 37 (46) | ||
* : Geometric mean (± standard deviation) ** : Number (percentage)