Table 1 Basic characteristics of subjects in hypertensives and normotensives

Gender (men/women, n)

193/292

211/238**

165/309

261/436**

Age (years)

41.97 ± 7.44

48.40 ± 7.45*

48.03 ± 11.07

52.19 ± 10.43*

BMI (Kg/m2)

25.05 ± 3.48

28.68 ± 4.40*

26.39 ± 4.28

27.40 ± 4.56*

SBP (mmHg)

114.61 ± 8.92

165.05 ± 22.88*

111.37 ± 11.52

142.86 ± 28.35*

DBP (mmHg)

76.13 ± 6.27

104.63 ± 12.05*

69.19 ± 8.7

84.83 ± 16.76*

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.88 ± 1.04

5.12 ± 1.01*

4.33 ± 1.19

4.55 ± 1.24*

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.47 ± 0.39

1.46 ± 0.43*

1.09 ± 0.34

1.09 ± 0.32

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

2.92 ± 0.79

3.11 ± .079*

2.41 ± 1.04

2.63 ± 1.12*

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

0.99 ± 0.55

1.30 ± 0.83*

1.43 ± 0.89

1.72 ± 1.43*

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

4.85 ± 0.56

5.42 ± 0.69*

5.42 ± 1.84

6.0 ± 2.79*

Diabetes mellitus(%)

4.90

2.01**

14.9

25.1**