Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants (n=1128)
From: Long-term effects of fine particulate matter exposure on the progression of arterial stiffness
Characteristic | Distribution |
|---|---|
annual average PM2.5 concentration (μg/m3) median (IQR) | 76.44 (6.63) |
Age (year) median (IQR) | 56 (15) |
Gender (female) n(%) | 227 (20.12) |
Education n(%) | |
Middle school or below | 40 (3.55) |
High school | 98 (8.69) |
Bachelor’s degree | 758 (67.20) |
Master’s or above | 232 (20.57) |
Physical activity n(%) | |
Low intensity | 773 (68.53) |
Moderate intensity | 262 (23.23) |
High intensity | 93 (8.24) |
Alcohol consumption n(%) | 400 (35.46) |
Cigarette smoking n(%) | 302 (26.77) |
HDL-C (mmol/L) median (IQR) | 1.24 (0.42) |
LDL-C (mmol/L) median (IQR) | 3.03 (1.02) |
BMI (kg/m2) mean (SD) | 25.59 (3.06) |
TG (mmol/L) median (IQR) | 1.31 (0.92) |
Hypertension n(%) | 566 (50.18) |
Diabetes n(%) | 339 (30.05) |