Table 1

Baseline characteristics by incident hypertension at follow-up

VariableTotalNormotensivesIncident hypertensionP value
N657151561415
Age, years35.4 (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, cm75.8 (8.4)75.2 (8.2)78.0 (8.8)<0.001
SBP, mm Hg110.0 (103.0, 120.0)110.0 (101.0, 120.0)116.0 (108.0, 120.0)<0.001
DBP, mm Hg74.0 (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, years11.8 (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.