Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants

Age, years

60.55 ± 12.61

60.97 ± 12.62

Male, n (%)

355(71.3%)

342(72.5%)

Hypertension, n (%)

214(43.0%)

327(69.3%)^*

SBP, mmHg

136.42 ± 20.61

153.33 ± 26.61^*

DBP, mmHg

78.70 ± 12.06

86.89 ± 16.48^*

Diabetes, n (%)

55(11.0%)

125(26.5%)^*

FPG, mmol/L

5.67 ± 1.49

6.36 ± 1.88^*

Dyslipidemia, n (%)

203(40.8%)

262(55.5%)^*

TC, mmol/L

4.56 ± 1.10

4.96 ± 0.91^*

TG, mmol/L

4.56 ± 1.10

4.96 ± 0.91^*

HDL-C, mmol/L

1.29 ± 0.33

1.10 ± 0.37^*

LDL-C, mmol/L

2.87 ± 0.95

3.14 ± 0.78^*

AAA(%)

–

212(44.9%)

TAA(%)

–

216(45.8%)

TAAA(%)

–

44(9.3%)

Max. aortic diameter, cm

–

5.03 ± 1.48

>5.0 cm

–

160(33.9%)

≤ 5.0 cm

–

272(57.6%)

Missing

–

40(8.5%)