Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants
Variables | Total participants |
|---|---|
No. of participants, n | 3069 |
Carotid Atherosclerosis, n (%) | 981 (31.96) |
Male, n (%) | 1420 (46.27) |
Age (years), median (IQR) | 42 (34–49) |
Age ≥ 60, n (%) | 197 (6.42) |
Education level, n (%) | |
 Lower or equal to high-school degree | 216 (7.04) |
 College or university degree | 2343 (76.34) |
 Over or equal to postgraduate degree | 510 (16.62) |
Physical activity intensity, n (%) | |
 Low | 1965 (64.03) |
 Moderate | 923 (30.07) |
 High | 181 (5.90) |
Current smoker, n (%) | 579 (18.87) |
Current alcohol drinker, n (%) | 1147 (37.37) |
Excessive salt intake (> 6 g/day), n (%) | 830 (27.04) |
Medication history of dyslipidemia, n (%) | 117 (3.81) |
Medication history of hypertension, n (%) | 366 (11.93) |
Medication history of diabetes, n (%) | 117 (3.81) |
FBG (mmol/L), median (IQR) | 5.18 (4.88–5.55) |
MAP (mmHg), median (IQR) | 90.00 (81.67–96.67) |
BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 24.16 (21.87–26.42) |
LDL-C (mmol/L), median (IQR) | 2.74 (2.28–3.22) |
TG (mmol/L), median (IQR) | 1.16 (0.78–1.82) |
HDL-C (mmol/L), median (IQR) | 1.34 (1.12–1.58) |
UA (μmol/L), median (IQR) | 288.71 (232.00–357.00) |