Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of study variables by sex
| Variables | Men (n = 25 989) | Women (n = 16 016) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 41.83 ± 12.3 | 43.02 ± 13.17 | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.85 ± 3.64 | 23.56 ± 3.59 | <0.001 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 130.19 ± 16.84 | 120.63 ± 18.78 | <0.001 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 81.23 ± 12.25 | 72.89 ± 11.54 | <0.001 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 4804 (18.48) | 25 (0.16) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 5404 (20.79) | 17 (0.11) | <0.001 |
| Use of lipid‐lowering drugs, n (%) | 1492 (5.74) | 678 (4.23) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 2051 (7.89) | 812 (5.07) | <0.001 |
| History of hypertension, n (%) | 8508 (32.74) | 2831 (17.68) | <0.001 |
| Family history of CVD, n (%) | 474 (1.82) | 397 (2.48) | <0.001 |
| Follow‐up year | 3.66 ± 2.13 | 3.45 ± 2.03 | <0.001 |
| Incident stroke, n (%) | 542 (2.09) | 239 (1.49) | <0.001 |
| Lipid variables | |||
| TC, mmol/L | 4.91 ± 0.93 | 4.75 ± 0.91 | <0.001 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.8 ± 1.65 | 1.17 ± 0.91 | <0.001 |
| HDL‐C, mmol/L | 1.26 ± 0.26 | 1.42 ± 0.26 | <0.001 |
| LDL‐C, mmol/L | 2.87 ± 0.74 | 2.73 ± 0.74 | <0.001 |
| Non‐HDL‐C, mmol/L | 3.64 ± 0.92 | 3.33 ± 0.91 | <0.001 |
| TC/HDL‐C | 4.03 ± 1.07 | 3.45 ± 0.88 | <0.001 |
| TG/HDL‐C | 1.59 ± 1.89 | 0.91 ± 0.95 | <0.001 |
| LDL‐C/HDL‐C | 2.35 ± 0.71 | 1.98 ± 0.64 | <0.001 |
Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation or frequency (%). Comparison was conducted using Mann‐Whitney U test or chi‐square test.
BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.