Table 1 Baseline characteristics
|  | Overall (N = 1,318) | Incident (N = 611) | On treatment (N = 707) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years ± SD | 52 ± 12 | 47 ± 11 | 56 ± 11 |
Males (%) | 818 (62.1) | 415 (67.9) | 403 (57.0) |
BMIa (kg/m2) ± SDb | 25.9 ± 3.5 | 26.2 ± 3.6 | 25.8 ± 3.4 |
Obesityc (%) | 56.8 | 61.2 | 52.8 |
Waist (cm) ± SD | 88 ± 9 | 89.7 ± 8.8 | 87 ± 9 |
Office SBP (mmHg) ± SD | 140 ± 20 | 152 ± 20 | 129 ± 13 |
Office DBP (mmHg) ± SD | 86 ± 15 | 96 ± 14 | 78 ± 10 |
Office HR (beats per minute) ± SD | 75 ± 18 | 77 ± 12 | 72 ± 11 |
Hypertension awareness (months) | 48 ± 65 | 22 ± 40 | 71 ± 74 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 7.8 | 3.9 | 11.0 |
Hyperlipidemia (%) | 43.8 | 35.1 | 51.0 |
Regular exercise (%) | 32.3 | 28.8 | 39.8 |
Smoking (%) | |||
 Never | 54.8 | 51.5 | 57.4 |
 Past | 19.4 | 15.1 | 22.8 |
 Current | 20.2 | 25.6 | 15.8 |