Table 1 Participants' characteristics by sex
Characteristics | Men (n= 2766) | Women (n= 3147) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 52.4 (10.7) | 53.4 (10.7) |
Alcohol consumption (units/day) | 1.49 (1.57) | 0.57 (0.80) |
Smokers (%) | 28.3 | 24.9 |
Intake of B vitamins (%) | 5.8 | 8.9 |
Use of diuretics (%) | 6.9 | 6.4 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.6 (4.0) | 25.1 (4.8) |
Type 2 diabetes (%) | 9.2 | 3.5 |
Hypertension (%) | 41.5 | 29.8 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 132.0 (16.5) | 124.7 (18.2) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.2 (10.7) | 77.5 (10.5) |
Hyperhomocysteinemia (%) | 10.7 | 4.13 |
Serum measurements | ||
Total homocysteine (μmol/L) | 10.9 (3.1) | 9.27 (2.7) |
Creatinine (μmol/L) | 88.1 (15.6) | 72.0 (11.6) |
MDRD c (ml/min/1.73 m2) b | 85.9 (20.0) | 79.3 (18.6) |
Uric acid (μmol/L) | 360.4 (74.8) | 269.9 (66.4) |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.56 (1.04) | 5.61 (1.03) |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.44 (0.36) | 1.81 (0.42) |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.78 (1.23) | 5.34 (0.99) |
Urine measurements | ||
Albumin to creatinine ratio (mg/g) a | 4.56 (5.26) | 5.58 (5.88) |
Albuminuria c (%) | 6.9 | 5.4 |