Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study subjects
| Â | Total | Men | Women | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 520 | 264 | 256 | Â |
Age (years) | 44.8 ± 9.4 | 43.9 ± 9.4 | 45.8 ± 9.4 | 0.023 |
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 112.8 ± 16.1 | 113.8 ± 14.3 | 111.8 ± 17.8 | 0.172 |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 75.0 ± 10.0 | 77.0 ± 9.8 | 73.0 ± 9.9 | < 0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 199.4 ± 36.2 | 202.7 ± 36.2 | 196.1 ± 36.0 | 0.036 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 55.8 ± 14.5 | 49.9 ± 12.1 | 62.0 ± 14.1 | < 0.001 |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 116.7 ± 33.1 | 120.5 ± 34.3 | 112.8 ± 31.5 | 0.008 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 139.0 ± 111.4 | 170.1 ± 137.6 | 107.0 ± 60.7 | < 0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.1 ± 3.4 | 24.8 ± 3.1 | 23.4 ± 3.6 | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 84.5 ± 9.5 | 87.5 ± 7.6 | 81.4 ± 10.3 | < 0.001 |
Current smokers (%) | 19.8 | 35.2 | 3.9 | < 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.526 |
Glucose (AC) (mg/dL) | 95.5 ± 22.3 | 97.9 ± 25.6 | 93.1 ± 17.9 | 0.014 |
HOMA-IR index | 2.2 ± 1.4 | 2.3 ± 1.6 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 0.002 |
CRP (mg/L) | 1.0 ± 1.4 | 1.1 ± 1.4 | 1.0 ± 1.3 | 0.060 |
Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 260.2 ± 66.7 | 257.7 ± 68.6 | 262.8 ± 64.7 | 0.381 |
sE-selectin (ng/mL) | 52.5 ± 25.7 | 59.8 ± 27.0 | 45.0 ± 22.0 | < 0.001 |
sICAM1 (ng/mL) | 239.8 ± 113.2 | 243.8 ± 109.6 | 235.8 ± 116.8 | 0.281 |
MMP9 (ng/mL) | 141.9 ± 111.8 | 154.1 ± 112.8 | 129.4 ± 109.6 | < 0.001 |