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Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of the subjects with hypertension

(N=1,515)

Variables Category N (%), M±SD
Age (years) 62.45±12.18
<40 69 (4.6)
40∼49 159 (10.5)
50∼59 335 (22.1)
60 952 (62.8)
Gender Women 779 (51.4)
Drinking Current drinker 744 (49.1)
Smoking Current smoker 245 (16.2)
Exercising Regular exerciser 113 (7.5)
BMI (kg/m2) 25.20±3.46
WC (cm) 87.25±9.27
SBP (mmHg) 134.54±16.56
DBP (mmHg) 80.38±12.09
PP (mmHg) 54.16±15.83
Normal PP 1,031 (68.1)
High PP High PP 484 (31.9)
AST (U/L) 25.36±12.19
ALT (U/L) 23.95±17.17
AST/ALT ratio 1.28±2.62
1st quartile (0.93) 355 (23.5)
2nd quartile (0.94∼1.17) 397 (26.2)
3rd quartile (1.18∼1.43) 384 (25.3)
4th quartile (1.44) 379 (25.0)
TC (mg/dL) 190.43±38.62
TG (mg/dL) 159.04±120.08
HDL-C (mg/dL) 48.53±12.52
FBG (mg/dL) 107.80±26.24

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PP, pulse pressure; Normal PP, PP 60 mmHg; High PP, PP>60 mmHg; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; FBG, fasting blood glucose.

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