TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants according to age categories
| Young (15–44 years) N = 93 | Middle‐aged (45–60 years) N = 292 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 35±8 | 54±4 | <.001 |
| Men (%) | 54 | 73 | .001 |
| Current smokers (%) | 40 | 58 | .003 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.9±6.3 | 27.4±4.8 | .424 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 91±17 | 98±13 | <.001 |
| Obesity (%) | 26 | 27 | .795 |
| Hypertension (%) | 48 | 77 | <.001 |
| Antihypertensive treatment (%) | 37 | 63 | <.001 |
| Uncontrolled treated hypertension (%) | 56 | 55 | .932 |
| Diabetes (%) | 7 | 17 | .010 |
| Metabolic syndromea (%) | 23 | 39 | .016 |
| Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 50 | 63 | .018 |
| History of statin use before admission (%) | 5 | 18 | .003 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.2±1.3 | 5.4±1.2 | .051 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.3±1.1 | 3.6±1.1 | .017 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.5±0.6 | 1.3±0.5 | .011 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.5±0.9 | 1.7±1.1 | .018 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 5.3±1.1 | 6.1±2.1 | <.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.3±0.5 | 6.0±1.1 | <.001 |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 107±17 | 92±16 | <.001 |
Abbreviations: HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein..
aDefined according to the 2005 modified American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute criteria.15