Baseline characteristic of study participants, 1996–2001, the Korean Heart Study
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 164 005 | 104 310 |
| Mean±SD | Mean±SD | |
| Age, years | 45.8±9.4 | 47.6±10.0 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.8±2.8 | 23.2± 3.1 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 123.3±16.7 | 121.0±19.6 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 78.3±11.6 | 75.3±11.8 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 194.5±34.8 | 195.1±37.4 |
| HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 47.9±10.6 | 54.5±12.7 |
| LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 118.4±32.2 | 118.9±33.6 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 148.2±87.1 | 113.3±67.5 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 97.1±24.2 | 93.6±20.6 |
| % | % | |
| Smoking status | ||
| Ex-smoker | 23.0 | 4.0 |
| Current smoker | 53.0 | 5.1 |
| Diabetes* | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Medication | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Hypertension† | 28.6 | 24.7 |
| Medication | 4.4 | 5.3 |
*Diabetes was defined as fasting serum glucose greater than 126 mg/dL or diabetic treatment history.
†Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg or medication.
HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.