Table 1 Baseline characteristics according to hypertension
| Variables |
Normal (N = 11,378) |
Hypertension (N = 8158) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | <.0001 | ||
| Men | 4077 (35.8) | 3176 (38.9) | |
| Women | 7301 (61.2) | 4982 (61.1) | |
| Age | 57.2 ± 9.7 | 60.9 ± 9.0 | <.0001 |
| Family history of hypertension | 1937 (17.2) | 2104 (26.1) | <.0001 |
| Smoking status | <.0001 | ||
| Never smoker | 6367 (71.0) | 4667 (70.9) | |
| Ex-smoker | 1219 (13.6) | 1059 (16.1) | |
| Current smoker | 1386 (15.4) | 853 (13.0) | |
| Alcohol drinking | 0.0002 | ||
| Never drinking | 6069 (53.5) | 4113 (50.5) | |
| Ex-drinking | 782 (6.9) | 628 (7.7) | |
| Current drinking | 4500 (39.6) | 3400 (41.8) | |
| Exercise | <.0001 | ||
| < 3 times per weeks | 878 (23.3) | 514 (18.8) | |
| ≥ 3 times per weeks | 2888 (76.7) | 2214 (81.2) | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 116.2 ± 11.7 | 138.3 ± 17.0 | <.0001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 73.9 ± 8.0 | 85.8 ± 11.0 | <.0001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.9 ± 3.0 | 25.1 ± 3.2 | <.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 82.5 ± 8.6 | 85.9 ± 8.7 | <.0001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 45.7 ± 11.1 | 45.0 ± 11.1 | <.0001 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 124.5 ± 31.5 | 125.8 ± 33.7 | 0.0072 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 195.8 ± 35.1 | 200.6 ± 36.8 | <.0001 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 128.0 ± 64.9 | 148.9 ± 72.4 | <.0001 |
| Salt intake (mg) | 2530.4 ± 1544.6 | 2470.1 ± 1517.2 | <.0001 |