Table 1.

Subject Characteristics

	Normal N=411	Elevated N=173	Stage 1 N=248	Stage 2 N=156
SBP, mm Hg	108±8	124±3*	131±7 *	147±9 *
DBP, mm Hg	67±6	72±5*	79±6 *	85±9 *
Age, y	62±6	65±7*	64±7*	64±7*
Women, %	62	49*	38*	47*
BMI, kg/m2	24.1±3.9	25.1±3.9*	26.2±3.9 *	26.5±4.1 * , †
Triglycerides, mg/dL	94±50	104±52	115±58*	113±58*
HDL‐C, mg/dL	63±18	57±16*	57±18*	57±18*
LDL‐C, mg/dL	118±30	114±27	121±29	119±33
Glucose, mg/dL	88±9	89±8	90±10*	89±11
BP medication, %	3.2	9.8*	12.6*	15.6*
Other prescription medications, %	28.9	32.9	32.9	38.7

Continuous variables are means±SD. Categorical variables are percentages. BMI indicates body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; and SBP, systolic blood pressure.

^* P<0.05 compared with normal BP.

^† P<0.05 compared with elevated BP.

^‡ P<0.05 compared with stage 1 hypertension.