Table 1 Basic characteristics of the research population with and without hypertension
Total n = 5485 | Non-hypertension n = 4819 | Hypertension n = 666 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 33.00 (26.00–39.00) | 32.00 (25.00–39.00) | 37.00 (31.00–41.00) | < 0.001 |
Race, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
Mexican American | 1185 (21.60) | 1085 (22.52) | 100 (15.02) | |
Non-Hispanic white | 453 (8.26) | 407 (8.45) | 46 (6.91) | |
Non-Hispanic black | 2355 (42.94) | 2101 (43.60) | 254 (38.14) | |
Other Hispanic | 1144 (20.86) | 916 (19.01) | 228 (34.23) | |
Other race | 348 (6.34) | 310 (6.43) | 38 (5.71) | |
Education, n (%) | 0.024 | |||
Less than high school | 1230 (22.42) | 1060 (22.00) | 170 (25.53) | |
High school or equivalent | 1156 (21.08) | 1004 (20.83) | 152 (22.82) | |
College or above | 3099 (56.50) | 2755 (57.17) | 344 (51.65) | |
Marital status, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
Married/cohabiting | 3198 (58.30) | 2806 (58.23) | 392 (58.86) | |
Widowed/divorced/separated | 697 (12.71) | 575 (11.93) | 122 (18.32) | |
Never married | 1590 (28.99) | 1438 (29.84) | 152 (22.82) | |
BMI, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
< 25 kg/m2 | 2110 (38.47) | 1985 (41.19) | 125 (18.77) | |
≥ 25 and < 30 kg/m2 | 1458 (26.58) | 1322 (27.43)) | 136 (20.42) | |
≥ 30 kg/m2 | 1917 (34.95) | 1512 (31.38) | 405 (60.81) | |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
No | 5324 (97.06) | 4723 (98.01) | 601 (90.24) | |
Yes | 161 (2.94) | 96 (1.99) | 65 (9.76) | |
Smoking status, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
Current | 1304 (23.77) | 1090 (22.62) | 214 (32.13) | |
Past | 633 (11.54) | 541 (11.23) | 92 (13.81) | |
Never | 3548 (64.69) | 3188 (66.15) | 360 (54.05) | |
Uric acid (mg/dL) | 4.40 (3.70–5.10) | 4.30 (3.70–5.00) | 4.80 (4.10–5.60) | < 0.001 |
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 54.00 (44.00–64.00) | 54.00 (45.00–65.00) | 50.00 (41.00–61.00) | < 0.001 |
UHR | 0.08 (0.06–0.11) | 0.08 (0.06–0.10) | 0.10 (0.07–0.12) | < 0.001 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.03 (0.72–1.55) | 0.99 (0.71–1.50) | 1.29 (0.86–1.92) | < 0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.73 (4.16–5.40) | 4.71 (4.16–5.38) | 4.91 (4.34–5.61) | < 0.001 |