Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics in total participants and subgroups stratified by baseline systolic blood pressure level
Variables | Total | Baseline systolic blood pressure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 153,523 | < 140 mmHg n = 132,653 | 140–159 mmHg n = 16,720 | ≥160 mmHg n = 4150 | |
Age, years | 49.8 (8.3) | 49.2 (8.1) | 53.0 (8.8) | 54.5 (8.6) |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.3 (3.6) | 23.0 (3.5) | 24.9 (3.9) | 25.3 (4.3) |
HbA1c, % | 5.6 (0.6) | 5.5 (0.6) | 5.7 (0.8) | 5.8 (1.1) |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 122.6 (16.7) | 118.0 (12.0) | 147.1 (5.5) | 171.3 (11.6) |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 75.9 (12.0) | 73.3 (9.9) | 90.4 (8.9) | 101.2 (11.9) |
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 127.2 (32.2) | 126.6 (31.9) | 131.0 (33.9) | 132.6 (35.4) |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Men | 99,474 (64.8) | 83,287 (62.8) | 12,972 (77.6) | 3215 (77.5) |
Current smoking | 45,280 (29.5) | 37,955 (28.6) | 5744 (34.4) | 1581 (38.1) |
Drinking alcohol: Not everyday | 89,877 (67.4) | 79,862 (69.0) | 8094 (57.5) | 1921 (54.9) |
Drinking alcohol: Everyday, small amount | 30,537 (22.9) | 25,752 (22.3) | 3822 (27.1) | 963 (27.5) |
Drinking alcohol: Everyday, large amount | 12,895 (9.7) | 10,113 (8.7) | 2167 (15.4) | 615 (17.6) |
Diagnosed comorbidities | ||||
Diabetes | 3015 (2.0) | 2474 (1.9) | 445 (2.7) | 96 (2.3) |
Cancer | 2845 (1.9) | 2493 (1.9) | 295 (1.8) | 57 (1.4) |
Chronic lung disease | 7879 (5.1) | 7059 (5.3) | 701 (4.2) | 119 (2.9) |
Liver disease | 6092 (4.0) | 5238 (4.0) | 716 (4.3) | 138 (3.3) |
Peptic ulcer | 6119 (4.0) | 5356 (4.0) | 654 (3.9) | 109 (2.6) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 1677 (1.1) | 1476 (1.1) | 172 (1.0) | 29 (0.7) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 1737 (1.1) | 1521 (1.2) | 181 (1.1) | 35 (0.8) |
Insomnia | 5492 (3.6) | 4974 (3.8) | 455 (2.7) | 63 (1.5) |
Depression | 3093 (2.0) | 2851 (2.2) | 217 (1.3) | 25 (0.6) |