Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 356 participants by sex
Characteristic | Men (n = 197) | Women (n = 159) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometrics | |||
Age, y | 53.2 ± 14.6 | 54.8 ± 12.5 | 0.27 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.3 ± 3.56 | 26.5 ± 4.32 | 0.060 |
Systolic BP, mm Hg | 131.6 ± 14.8 | 129.3 ± 17.3 | 0.18 |
Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 85.3 ± 9.33 | 81.4 ± 8.85 | < 0.0001 |
Pulse pressure, mm Hg | 46.3 ± 12.8 | 48.0 ± 13.8 | 0.23 |
Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg | 100.7 ± 9.72 | 97.4 ± 10.5 | 0.0020 |
Heart rate, bpm | 58.5 ± 8.98 | 60.6 ± 8.71 | 0.026 |
Questionnaire data | |||
Current smoking, n (%) | 31 (15.7) | 31 (19.5) | 0.35 |
Drinking alcohol, n (%) | 119 (60.4) | 37 (23.3) | < 0.0001 |
Hypertensive, n (%) | 100 (50.8) | 69 (43.4) | 0.17 |
Treated for hypertension, n (%) | 54 (27.4) | 38 (23.9) | 0.45 |
β-blockers, n (%) | 25 (12.7) | 18 (11.3) | 0.69 |
ACE or ARB, n (%) | 26 (13.2) | 10 (6.3) | 0.032 |
CCB, n (%) | 18 (9.1) | 7 (4.4) | 0.082 |
Diuretics, n (%) | 18 (9.1) | 16 (10.1) | 0.77 |
History of diabetes, n (%) | 8 (4.1) | 8 (5.0) | 0.66 |
Biochemical data | |||
Serum creatinine, μmol/L | 81.6 ± 13.0 | 66.2 ± 17.9 | < 0.0001 |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.84 ± 0.93 | 5.28 ± 0.96 | < 0.0001 |
Serum insulin, μmol/L | 5.20 (2.20–12.0) | 4.67 (2.00–10.7) | 0.10 |