Table 1 Study participants were categorized based on carotid atherosclerosis
Characteristics | Carotid atherosclerosis | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
N (participants, %) | 1581(7.59) | 19255(92.41) | Â |
 Age, years | 58(54, 64) | 49(40, 55) |  < 0.0001 |
 Males, n (%) | 1222(9.36) | 11828(90.64) |  < 0.0001 |
Females, n (%) | 359(4.61) | 7427(95.39) | Â |
 BMI, kg/m2 | 25.00(23.15, 26.91) | 24.20(22.04, 26.41) |  < 0.0001 |
 SBP, mmHg | 126(116, 137) | 120(110, 130) |  < 0.0001 |
 DBP, mmHg | 73(67, 80) | 72(66, 80) | 0.0007 |
 FBG, mmol/L | 5.73(5.32, 6.46) | 5.45(5.14, 5.86) |  < 0.0001 |
 TG, mmol/L | 1.63(1.15, 2.50) | 1.44(0.95, 2.27) |  < 0.0001 |
 TC, mmol/L | 5.09(4.44, 5.77) | 5.02(4.46, 5.64) | 0.0553 |
 HDL, mmol/L | 1.25(1.06, 1.52) | 1.36(1.11, 1.66) |  < 0.0001 |
 LDL, mmol/L | 3.13(2.56, 3.73) | 3.03(2.53, 3.57) |  < 0.0001 |
Hypertension, n (%) |  |  |  < 0.0001 |
 Yes | 841(53.19) | 4568(23.72) |  |
 No | 740(46.81) | 14,687(76.28) |  |
Diabetes, n (%) |  |  |  < 0.0001 |
 Yes | 323(20.43) | 1532(7.96) |  |
 No | 1258(79.57) | 17723(92.04) |  |
Fundus atherosclerosis, n (%) |  |  |  < 0.0001 |
 Yes | 837(52.94) | 3737(19.41) |  |
 No | 744 (47.06) | 15518(80.59) |  |