Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study cohort (n = 1112)
|
Characteristic
|
BSRS ≤ 5 (n = 983)
|
BSRS > 5 (n = 129)
|
P
value
|
| Age (yr) | 32.21 ± 3.87 | 32.22 ± 4.02 | 0.99 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.14 ± 2.93 | 25.18 ± 2.71 | 0.89 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 118.45 ± 13.45 | 117.60 ± 12.98 | 0.49 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 71.58 ± 10.12 | 71.83 ± 9.95 | 0.78 |
| Heart rate (beats per min) | 74.96 ± 10.48 | 75.51 ± 11.54 | 0.58 |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 94.42 ± 13.17 | 95.09 ± 15.33 | 0.59 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 180.27 ± 36.62 | 179.30 ± 34.01 | 0.75 |
| High-density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 47.97 ± 9.78 | 48.30 ± 11.15 | 0.72 |
| Physical activity | |||
| Never or occasionally | 147 (15.0) | 38 (29.5) | < 0.01 |
| 1-2 times/wk | 365 (37.1) | 62 (48.1) | |
| ≥ 3-5 times/wk | 471 (47.9) | 29 (22.5) | |
| Current drinkers (%) | 441 (44.9) | 76 (58.9) | < 0.01 |
| Current smokers (%) | 376 (38.3) | 55 (42.5) | 0.33 |
Continuous variables are expressed as the mean ± SD, and categorical variables as n (%). BSRS: Brief Symptom Rating Scale; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure.