Table 1 Clinical Characteristics of the Study Population

Mean age, year ± SD

62.5 ± 8.5

62.1 ± 8.5

0.743

body mass index (BMI), mean ± SD

23.2 (3.0)

23.7 (4.0)

0.278

Male sex, absolute number (%)

53 (58.9)

159 (58.9)

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Blood pressure (BP) class 3, no. (%)

30 (33.3)

89 (33)

0.948

BP controlled to below 140/90mmHg (%)

19 (21.1)

62 (23.0)

0.716

Diabetes, absolute number (%)

11 (12.2)

34 (12.6)

0.927

Hyperlipidemia, absolute number (%)

40 (44.4)

104 (38.8)

0.345

Current smoking, absolute number (%)

49 (54.4)

128 (47.4)

0.247

Drinking, absolute number (%)

33 (36.7)

96 (35.6)

0.849