Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Men and Women by Hypertension Status at Follow‐Up
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Without hypertension n=1700 |
With hypertension n=491 |
Without hypertension n=2525 |
With hypertension n=658 |
|
| Age, y | 33.2 (8.1) | 35.8 (7.9) | 31.9 (8.0) | 37.7 (7.6) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.7 (3.9) | 26.4 (3.8) | 25.5 (4.4) | 28.7 (4.7) |
| WC, cm | 85.5 (10.7) | 89.2 (10.2) | 81.5 (11.2) | 89.4 (11.4) |
| FPG, mmol/L | 5.0 (0.9) | 5.1 (1.1) | 4.8 (0.7) | 5.1 (1.4) |
| SBP, mm Hg | 110.0 (9.8) | 116.5 (9.5) | 106.4 (9.9) | 115.2 (9.9) |
| DBP, mm Hg | 72.2 (7.8) | 77.5 (7.2) | 71.3 (7.96) | 77.9 (6.5) |
| HDL‐C, mmol/L | 0.9 (0.2) | 0.9 (0.2) | 1.2 (0.2) | 1.1 (0.2) |
| Ln‐triglycerides, mmol/L | 0.4 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.5) |
| TC, mmol/L | 4.9 (1.1) | 5.3 (1.1) | 4.8 (1.0) | 5.2 (1.0) |
| Smokers | 611 (36.0) | 141 (29.0) | 105 (4.2) | 21 (3.2) |
| Family history of CVD (yes) | 230 (13.5) | 93 (18.9) | 350 (13.9) | 127 (19.3) |
| Physical activity (low) | 1144 (70.8) | 389 (81.2) | 1631 (68.8) | 477 (74.4) |
Continuous variables are expressed as mean (SD), and categorical data are presented as frequency (%).
BMI indicates body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; Ln‐triglycerides, natural log of triglyceride; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; and WC, waist circumference.