Table 1 Characteristics of the participants for visit 1
From: Longitudinal association between leisure-time physical activity and vascular elasticity indices
All n = 935 | Low LTPA n = 610 | High LTPA n = 325 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (SD) | 46.7 (10) | 47.5 (11) | 44.4 (10) | 0.004* |
Gender, male (%) | 460 (49) | 281 (61) | 179 (39) | 0.009* |
BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 26.4 (4) | 26.8 (4) | 25.5 (3) | < 0.001* |
SBP, mmHg (SD) | 119 (14) | 119 (15) | 117 (14) | 0.055 |
DBP, mmHg (SD) | 69 (10) | 69 (10) | 69 (9) | 0.993 |
Pulse, bpm (SD) | 63 (8) | 64 (8) | 62 (8) | < 0.001* |
Fasting glucose, mmol/l (SD) | 5.3 (0.7) | 5.3 (0.7) | 5.2 (0.6) | 0.009* |
HOMA-IR median (IQR) | 1.16 (0.81–1.78) | 1.26 (0.88–1.89) | 1.09 (0.7–1.55) | < 0.001* |
Triglyceride, mmol/l median (IQR) | 1.05 (0.77–1.46) | 1.08 (0.79–1.55) | 1.01 (0.68–1.34) | < 0.001* |
LDL cholesterol, mmol/l (SD) | 3.3 (0.9) | 3.3 (0.9) | 3.2 (0.9) | 0.093 |
CRP, mg/l median (IQR) | 1.3 (0.7–2.4) | 1.4 (0.8–2.6) | 1 (0.6–1.9) | 0.004* |
Diagnosis of hypertension n (%) | 41 (4.4) | 30 (4.9) | 11 (3.4) | 0.276 |
Diagnosis of DM n (%) | 20 (2.1) | 15 (2.5) | 5 (1.5) | 0.355 |
Cardiovascular morbidity n (%) | 14 (1.5) | 11 (1.8) | 3 (0.9) | 0.293 |
Current smoker n (%) | 151 (16) | 106 (17) | 45 (14) | 0.163 |
Alcohol n [g/week] median (IQR) | 25.6 (9.3–61.5) | 24.4 (6.3–59.5) | 30.1 (11.5–67.6) | 0.805 |
SAEI mL/mmHg (SD) | 8.01 (3.37) | 7.65 (3.35) | 8.68 (3.32) | < 0.001* |
LAEI mL/mmHg (SD) | 16.65 (4,95) | 16.24 (4.92) | 17.41 (4.92) | 0.001* |