Table 1.
Subject demographic and clinical characteristics at Year (−2)
| Variables | Subjects (n = 18 258) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 46.4 ± 12.1 |
| Men, % | 44.6 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 22.3 ± 3.2 |
| Waist, cm | 79.1 ± 7.4 |
| Clinic SBP, mm Hg | 118.7 ± 11.2 |
| Clinic DBP, mm Hg | 70.0 ± 8.7 |
| CAVI | 7.5 ± 0.9 |
| SBP at CAVI measurement, mm Hg | 116.1 ± 12.0 |
| DBP at CAVI measurement, mm Hg | 72.1 ± 8.9 |
| High‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL | 69.5 ± 18.1 |
| Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL | 126.2 ± 26.7 |
| Uric acid, mg/dL | 5.0 ± 1.3 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 87.0 ± 11.8 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 1.6 |
| Chronic kidney disease, % | 0.5 |
| Smoking status, % | |
| Non‐smoker | 71.0 |
| Past smoker | 11.8 |
| Current smoker | 17.2 |
| Alcohol use, % | |
| 0 d/wk | 35.0 |
| 1‐2 d/wk | 19.2 |
| 3‐4 d/wk | 7.0 |
| 5‐6 d/wk | 6.1 |
| 7 d/wk | 11.5 |
Values are expressed as the mean ± SD or proportion of patients (%).
Abbreviations: CAVI, cardio‐ankle vascular index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.