Table I.
Sample Characteristics
| Age, y | 47.2±17.1 |
| Range | 18–85 |
| Men | 46.8 |
| Education level | |
| Primary school | 46.9 |
| High school or university studies | 53.1 |
| Blood pressure, mm Hg | |
| Systolic | 126.6±19.9 |
| Diastolic | 79.0±10.3 |
| Pulse pressure | 47.6±15.8 |
| Obesity | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.6±4.1 |
| Body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 | 12.7 |
| Central obesity* | 25.9 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.87±0.12 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5.4 |
| Active smoking habit | 28.0 |
| Urinary albumin excretion ≥30 mg/d | 9.6 |
| Data are presented as mean ± SD or % except as noted. *Waist/hip ratio >1 in men and >0.85 in women. | |