Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of participants with or without fast walking.
| Fast walking ( −) | Fast walking ( +) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 83,705 | 83,979 | |
| Age, years | 63.3 (8.0) | 64.1 (7.5) | < 0.01 |
| Male, % | 37.2 | 40.3 | < 0.01 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.2(3.3) | 22.7(2.9) | < 0.01 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 83.9(9.2) | 82.6(8.4) | < 0.01 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 128.9(17.6) | 129.0 (17.3) | N.S |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 76.3(10.7) | 76.4(10.6) | N.S |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dl | 93.3(9.7) | 93.3(9.7) | N.S |
| HbA1c, % | 5.59 (0.33) | 5.58 (0.33) | < 0.01 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 126.5(29.8) | 126.7(29.7) | N.S |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 62.0(15.8) | 63.4(16.1) | < 0.01 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 112.6(68.2) | 109.8(68.3) | < 0.01 |
| AST, U/L | 24.0(9.9) | 23.9(8.5) | < 0.05 |
| ALT, U/L | 21.5(13.2) | 20.9(11.6) | < 0.01 |
| ɤGT, U/L | 34.4(41.4) | 34.1(39.6) | N.S |
| Hypertension, % | 45.0 | 43.1 | < 0.01 |
| Dyslipidemia, % | 54.5 | 54.4 | N.S |
| Current smoker, % | 13.8 | 12.3 | < 0.01 |
| Everyday drinking, % | 20.4 | 23.7 | < 0.01 |
| Weight gain over 10 kg since 20 years of age, % | 32.9 | 29.6 | < 0.01 |
| Weight change ± 3 kg within 1 year, % | 20.3 | 19.5 | < 0.01 |
Values are Mean (SD) or %. P provability by two-tailed unpaired t test or χ2 test. BMI body mass index, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, γGT γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, N.S. not significant.