Baseline characteristics by incident hypertension at follow-up
| Variable | Total | Normotensives | Incident hypertension | P value |
| N | 6571 | 5156 | 1415 | |
| Age, years | 35.4 (8.6) | 34.8 (8.8) | 37.8 (7.4) | <0.001 |
| Males, n (%) | 3063 (46.6) | 2329 (45.2) | 734 (51.9) | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.0 (2.7) | 21.8 (2.6) | 22.9 (2.9) | <0.001 |
| WC, cm | 75.8 (8.4) | 75.2 (8.2) | 78.0 (8.8) | <0.001 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 110.0 (103.0, 120.0) | 110.0 (101.0, 120.0) | 116.0 (108.0, 120.0) | <0.001 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 74.0 (70.0, 80.0) | 72.5 (68.0, 80.0) | 77.5 (70.0, 80.0) | <0.001 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 2123 (32.5) | 1578 (30.8) | 545 (38.8) | <0.001 |
| Drinker, n (%) | 2312 (35.5) | 1712 (33.6) | 600 (42.7) | <0.001 |
| Follow-up, years | 11.8 (4.2) | 12.0 (4.3) | 11.3 (3.9) | <0.001 |
Study variables are presented as mean (SD), median (IQR) or n (%), appropriately.
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WC, waist circumference.