Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population (1103 individuals without HT at baseline).
From: Association between long term exposure to particulate matter and incident hypertension in Spain
% | Mean ± SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.1 ± 12.7 | 18–83 | |
Gender (male) | 36.6 | ||
Ethnicity (Caucasian) | 95.9 | ||
Education level | |||
No studies | 4.3 | ||
Basic | 44.6 | ||
High school-college | 51.1 | ||
Med diet score | 7.9 ± 1.7 | 13-Feb | |
Physical activity (IPAQ) | |||
Low | 43.8 | ||
Medium | 32.8 | ||
High | 23.4 | ||
Currently smoking | 28.3 | ||
Alcohol intake (servings-month) | |||
< 30 | 76.5 | ||
30–60 | 14.4 | ||
> 60 | 9.1 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.7 ± 4.2 | 16.7–49.4 | |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 119.5 ± 11.3 | 89.5–139.7 | |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 72.1 ± 7.8 | 47.5–89.7 | |
Mean ambient temperature (°C) | 15.2 ± 2.3 | 9.9–18.8 | |
Relative humidity (%) | 63.5 ± 5.3 | 57–79 | |
