Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants with and without Arterial stiffness
characteristics | Overall (N = 1,949) | Arterial stiffness (N = 414) | Non-arterial stiffness (N = 1,565) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 62 (53–69) | 70 (64–75) | 58 (51–66) | < 0.001 |
Men, n (%) | 716 (36.18) | 151 (36.47) | 565 (36.10) | 0.889 |
Married or cohabitating, n (%) | 1690 (86.80) | 306 (75.74) | 1384 (89.70) | < 0.001 |
High school or above, n (%) | 187 (9.45) | 29 (7.00) | 158 (10.10) | 0.056 |
Smoking, n (%) | 534 (27.38) | 110 (27.23) | 424 (27.43) | 0.937 |
Alcohol drinking, n (%) | 216 (11.11) | 24 (5.94) | 192 (12.46) | < 0.001 |
Physical activity, MET·min/week | 7461.27 (4213.09-12507.85) | 5040.00 (2741.54-7810.58) | 8234.12 (4826.92-13525.19) | < 0.001 |
BMI, Kg/m2 | 25.27 (22.77–27.72) | 25.02 (22.75–27.24) | 25.33 (22.80-27.83) | 0.043 |
WC, cm | 87.55 (80.20-95.05) | 88.70 (81.55–95.40) | 87.40 (80.05–94.90) | 0.145 |
SBP (mmHg) | 124.67 (113.50-138.83) | 141.17 (129.00-152.83) | 121.33 (111.33-133.33) | < 0.001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 74.67 (67.67–81.67) | 78.67 (70.50-85.67) | 73.33 (67.00-80.67) | < 0.001 |
FPG (mmol/L) | 5.41 (5.09–5.99) | 5.59 (5.12–6.38) | 5.39 (5.09–5.93) | < 0.001 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.37 (3.80–4.98) | 4.38 (3.77–5.15) | 4.36 (3.80–4.95) | 0.297 |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.49 (1.08–2.14) | 1.53 (1.12–2.28) | 1.46 (1.07–2.12) | 0.026 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.32 (1.11–1.55) | 1.32 (1.12–1.54) | 1.32 (1.11–1.55) | 0.626 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.41 (1.98–2.88) | 2.40 (1.94-3.00) | 2.41 (1.99–2.85) | 0.645 |
TG/HDL-C | 1.11 (0.73–1.83) | 1.17 (0.77–1.88) | 1.08 (0.72–1.82) | 0.158 |
TyG index | 8.81 (8.45–9.23) | 8.93 (8.53–9.32) | 8.78 (8.43–9.20) | < 0.001 |
baPWV (m/s) | 15.19 (13.28–17.48.) | 19.82 (18.87–21.32) | 14.36 (12.92–15.86) | < 0.001 |