Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants (n = 20)
From: Changing places to study short-term effects of air pollution on cardiovascular health: a panel study
| Â | Median (range) |
|---|---|
Age, y | 65 (58–76) |
Sex (female)a | 10 (50%) |
Body-mass index, kg/m2 | 24.3 (18.9–29.4) |
Smoking statusa | |
 Former | 10 (50%) |
 Never | 10 (50%) |
Plasma cholesterol, mg/dL | |
 Total | 206 (144–282) |
 LDL | 133 (57–212) |
Plasma glucose, mg/dL | 99 (86–131) |
Medication for hypertensiona | 6 (30%) |
Blood pressure, mm Hg | |
 Systolic | 132 (109–165) |
 Diastolic | 80 (65–105) |
 Pulse pressure | 49 (40–68) |
Carotid stiffness | |
 PWV, m/s | 8.64 (6.65–20.16) |
 DC, 10− 3/kPa | 0.01 (0.00–0.02) |
 CC, mm2/kPa | 0.66 (0.04–1.66) |
 YEM, kPa | 0.77 (0.48–2.10) |