| . | Quartiles of carotid IMT . | . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carotid IMT quartile 1 (<584 micrometer; n = 1082) . | Carotid IMT quartile 2 (584–652 micrometer; n = 1072) . | Carotid IMT quartile 3 (653–746 micrometer; n = 1076) . | Carotid IMT quartile 4 (>746 micrometer; 1071) . | P . | |
| Age (years) | 56.9 ± 6.9 | 60.5 ± 7.1 | 63.2 ± 6.7 | 65.8 ± 6.2 | <0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 389 (35.9) | 439 (41.0) | 480 (44.6) | 668 (62.4) | <0.001 |
| Non-European ethnicity, n (%) | 47 (4.4) | 29 (2.7) | 26 (2.4) | 23 (2.1) | 0.011 |
| Townsend deprivation index | −1.83 ± 2.84 | −1.91 ± 2.72 | −2.02 ± 2.58 | −2.18 ± 2.60 | 0.018 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 4.2 | 26.4 ± 4.2 | 26.5 ± 4.0 | 26.9 ± 4.2 | <0.001 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.81 ± 0.2 | 1.84 ± 0.2 | 1.84 ± 0.2 | 1.89 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 177 (16.4) | 242 (22.6) | 289 (26.9) | 366 (34.2) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 29 (2.7) | 45 (4.3) | 43 (4.1) | 59 (5.6) | 0.012 |
| Total cholesterol level (mmol/L) | 5.64 ± 1.05 | 5.76 ± 1.08 | 5.78 ± 1.05 | 5.80 ± 1.06 | 0.004 |
| Physical activity (METs) | 2460.0 ± 2443.9 | 2619.5 ± 2407.3 | 2747.9 ± 2618.2 | 2662.7 ± 2381.1 | 0.062 |
| Alcohol intake frequency | |||||
| Never, n (%) | 70 (6.5) | 63 (6.0) | 73 (6.9) | 52 (4.9) | <0.001 |
| Special occasions only, n (%) | 138 (12.9) | 113 (10.7) | 97 (9.1) | 117 (11.0) | |
| 1–3 times/month, n (%) | 134 (12.5) | 129 (12.2) | 101 (9.5) | 116 (10.9) | |
| 1–2 times/week, n (%) | 314 (29.3) | 271 (25.6) | 294 (27.7) | 256 (24.1) | |
| 3–4 times/week, n (%) | 258 (24.1) | 288 (27.2) | 282 (26.6) | 289 (27.2) | |
| Daily or almost daily, n (%) | 157 (14.7) | 194 (18.3) | 215 (20.2) | 233 (21.9) | |
| Previous or current smoker, n (%) | 340 (31.8) | 400 (37.9) | 408 (38.5) | 480 (45.2) | <0.001 |
| . | Quartiles of carotid IMT . | . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carotid IMT quartile 1 (<584 micrometer; n = 1082) . | Carotid IMT quartile 2 (584–652 micrometer; n = 1072) . | Carotid IMT quartile 3 (653–746 micrometer; n = 1076) . | Carotid IMT quartile 4 (>746 micrometer; 1071) . | P . | |
| Age (years) | 56.9 ± 6.9 | 60.5 ± 7.1 | 63.2 ± 6.7 | 65.8 ± 6.2 | <0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 389 (35.9) | 439 (41.0) | 480 (44.6) | 668 (62.4) | <0.001 |
| Non-European ethnicity, n (%) | 47 (4.4) | 29 (2.7) | 26 (2.4) | 23 (2.1) | 0.011 |
| Townsend deprivation index | −1.83 ± 2.84 | −1.91 ± 2.72 | −2.02 ± 2.58 | −2.18 ± 2.60 | 0.018 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 4.2 | 26.4 ± 4.2 | 26.5 ± 4.0 | 26.9 ± 4.2 | <0.001 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.81 ± 0.2 | 1.84 ± 0.2 | 1.84 ± 0.2 | 1.89 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 177 (16.4) | 242 (22.6) | 289 (26.9) | 366 (34.2) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 29 (2.7) | 45 (4.3) | 43 (4.1) | 59 (5.6) | 0.012 |
| Total cholesterol level (mmol/L) | 5.64 ± 1.05 | 5.76 ± 1.08 | 5.78 ± 1.05 | 5.80 ± 1.06 | 0.004 |
| Physical activity (METs) | 2460.0 ± 2443.9 | 2619.5 ± 2407.3 | 2747.9 ± 2618.2 | 2662.7 ± 2381.1 | 0.062 |
| Alcohol intake frequency | |||||
| Never, n (%) | 70 (6.5) | 63 (6.0) | 73 (6.9) | 52 (4.9) | <0.001 |
| Special occasions only, n (%) | 138 (12.9) | 113 (10.7) | 97 (9.1) | 117 (11.0) | |
| 1–3 times/month, n (%) | 134 (12.5) | 129 (12.2) | 101 (9.5) | 116 (10.9) | |
| 1–2 times/week, n (%) | 314 (29.3) | 271 (25.6) | 294 (27.7) | 256 (24.1) | |
| 3–4 times/week, n (%) | 258 (24.1) | 288 (27.2) | 282 (26.6) | 289 (27.2) | |
| Daily or almost daily, n (%) | 157 (14.7) | 194 (18.3) | 215 (20.2) | 233 (21.9) | |
| Previous or current smoker, n (%) | 340 (31.8) | 400 (37.9) | 408 (38.5) | 480 (45.2) | <0.001 |
Continuous values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and categorical variables are expressed as frequencies and percentages.
BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; IMT, intima-media thickness; MET, metabolic equivalent of task.
| . | Quartiles of carotid IMT . | . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carotid IMT quartile 1 (<584 micrometer; n = 1082) . | Carotid IMT quartile 2 (584–652 micrometer; n = 1072) . | Carotid IMT quartile 3 (653–746 micrometer; n = 1076) . | Carotid IMT quartile 4 (>746 micrometer; 1071) . | P . | |
| Age (years) | 56.9 ± 6.9 | 60.5 ± 7.1 | 63.2 ± 6.7 | 65.8 ± 6.2 | <0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 389 (35.9) | 439 (41.0) | 480 (44.6) | 668 (62.4) | <0.001 |
| Non-European ethnicity, n (%) | 47 (4.4) | 29 (2.7) | 26 (2.4) | 23 (2.1) | 0.011 |
| Townsend deprivation index | −1.83 ± 2.84 | −1.91 ± 2.72 | −2.02 ± 2.58 | −2.18 ± 2.60 | 0.018 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 4.2 | 26.4 ± 4.2 | 26.5 ± 4.0 | 26.9 ± 4.2 | <0.001 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.81 ± 0.2 | 1.84 ± 0.2 | 1.84 ± 0.2 | 1.89 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 177 (16.4) | 242 (22.6) | 289 (26.9) | 366 (34.2) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 29 (2.7) | 45 (4.3) | 43 (4.1) | 59 (5.6) | 0.012 |
| Total cholesterol level (mmol/L) | 5.64 ± 1.05 | 5.76 ± 1.08 | 5.78 ± 1.05 | 5.80 ± 1.06 | 0.004 |
| Physical activity (METs) | 2460.0 ± 2443.9 | 2619.5 ± 2407.3 | 2747.9 ± 2618.2 | 2662.7 ± 2381.1 | 0.062 |
| Alcohol intake frequency | |||||
| Never, n (%) | 70 (6.5) | 63 (6.0) | 73 (6.9) | 52 (4.9) | <0.001 |
| Special occasions only, n (%) | 138 (12.9) | 113 (10.7) | 97 (9.1) | 117 (11.0) | |
| 1–3 times/month, n (%) | 134 (12.5) | 129 (12.2) | 101 (9.5) | 116 (10.9) | |
| 1–2 times/week, n (%) | 314 (29.3) | 271 (25.6) | 294 (27.7) | 256 (24.1) | |
| 3–4 times/week, n (%) | 258 (24.1) | 288 (27.2) | 282 (26.6) | 289 (27.2) | |
| Daily or almost daily, n (%) | 157 (14.7) | 194 (18.3) | 215 (20.2) | 233 (21.9) | |
| Previous or current smoker, n (%) | 340 (31.8) | 400 (37.9) | 408 (38.5) | 480 (45.2) | <0.001 |
| . | Quartiles of carotid IMT . | . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carotid IMT quartile 1 (<584 micrometer; n = 1082) . | Carotid IMT quartile 2 (584–652 micrometer; n = 1072) . | Carotid IMT quartile 3 (653–746 micrometer; n = 1076) . | Carotid IMT quartile 4 (>746 micrometer; 1071) . | P . | |
| Age (years) | 56.9 ± 6.9 | 60.5 ± 7.1 | 63.2 ± 6.7 | 65.8 ± 6.2 | <0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 389 (35.9) | 439 (41.0) | 480 (44.6) | 668 (62.4) | <0.001 |
| Non-European ethnicity, n (%) | 47 (4.4) | 29 (2.7) | 26 (2.4) | 23 (2.1) | 0.011 |
| Townsend deprivation index | −1.83 ± 2.84 | −1.91 ± 2.72 | −2.02 ± 2.58 | −2.18 ± 2.60 | 0.018 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 4.2 | 26.4 ± 4.2 | 26.5 ± 4.0 | 26.9 ± 4.2 | <0.001 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.81 ± 0.2 | 1.84 ± 0.2 | 1.84 ± 0.2 | 1.89 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 177 (16.4) | 242 (22.6) | 289 (26.9) | 366 (34.2) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 29 (2.7) | 45 (4.3) | 43 (4.1) | 59 (5.6) | 0.012 |
| Total cholesterol level (mmol/L) | 5.64 ± 1.05 | 5.76 ± 1.08 | 5.78 ± 1.05 | 5.80 ± 1.06 | 0.004 |
| Physical activity (METs) | 2460.0 ± 2443.9 | 2619.5 ± 2407.3 | 2747.9 ± 2618.2 | 2662.7 ± 2381.1 | 0.062 |
| Alcohol intake frequency | |||||
| Never, n (%) | 70 (6.5) | 63 (6.0) | 73 (6.9) | 52 (4.9) | <0.001 |
| Special occasions only, n (%) | 138 (12.9) | 113 (10.7) | 97 (9.1) | 117 (11.0) | |
| 1–3 times/month, n (%) | 134 (12.5) | 129 (12.2) | 101 (9.5) | 116 (10.9) | |
| 1–2 times/week, n (%) | 314 (29.3) | 271 (25.6) | 294 (27.7) | 256 (24.1) | |
| 3–4 times/week, n (%) | 258 (24.1) | 288 (27.2) | 282 (26.6) | 289 (27.2) | |
| Daily or almost daily, n (%) | 157 (14.7) | 194 (18.3) | 215 (20.2) | 233 (21.9) | |
| Previous or current smoker, n (%) | 340 (31.8) | 400 (37.9) | 408 (38.5) | 480 (45.2) | <0.001 |
Continuous values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and categorical variables are expressed as frequencies and percentages.
BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; IMT, intima-media thickness; MET, metabolic equivalent of task.
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