Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Baseline characteristics | Total (n = 295) | MP (n = 100) | MLP (n = 195) | P-value difference between groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (%) | ||||
Male | 200 (68) | 67 (67) | 133 (68) | 0.83 |
Female | 95 (32) | 33 (33) | (62) (32) | |
Mean age (y) (SD) | 40.73 (10.54) | 40.03 (10.57) | 41.09 (10.54) | 0.42 |
Mean systolic blood pressure (mmHg) (SD) | 130.57 (19.87) | 131.04 (18.96) | 130.33 (20.36) | 0.77 |
Mean diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) (SD) | 83.76 (11.15) | 84.12 (11.41) | 83.58 (11.04) | 0.69 |
Mean total cholesterol (mg/dl) (SD) | 187.93 (30.66) | 189.91 (32.60) | 186.96 (29.65) | 0.45 |
Mean body mass index (kg/m2) (SD) | 24.95 (3.97) | 24.92 (3.84) | 24.97 (4.04) | 0.93 |
Personal cardiovascular event (%) | 7 (2) | 4 (4) | 3 (1.5) | 0.19 |
Diabetes (%) | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 0.98 |
Smokers (%) | 52 (18) | 11 (11) | 41 (21) | 0.03 |
Mean physical fitness (SD) | 55.34 (11.76) | 54.97 (11.98) | 55.54 (11.67) | 0.72 |
Mean overall cardiovascular risk (SD) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.89 |