Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population

Age^a (year)

53.5 (9.9)

51.03 (9.7)

55.94 (9.7)

p < .0001

Male gender^b (%)

3476 (69.4)

1678 (64.1)

1798 (75.2)

p < .0001

FPG (mg/dl)^a

94.00 (10.72)

88.24 (7.49)

100.12 (10.27)

p < .0001

HbA1C %

5.5

5.2

5.8

p < .0001

BMI^a

25.90 (3.75)

25.26 (3.73)

26.61 (3.64)

p < .0001

SBP (mmHg)^a

120 (15)

117 (14)

122 (16)

p < .0001

DBP (mmHg)^a

74 (10)

72 (10)

76 (10)

p < .0001

Statin use^b (%)

181 (3.6)

75 (2.9)

106 (4.4)

p = .004

Current smoker^b (%)

729 (14.4)

387 (14.8)

342 (14.4)

p = .688

Physically active^b (%)

3734 (74.7)

1995 (76.3)

1739 (73)

p = .008

LDL (mmole/l)^a

122 (28)

122 (27)

122 (28)

p = .869

HDL (mmole/l)^a

50 (13)

52 (14)

48 (12)

p < .0001

Triglycerides (mmole/l)^a

121 (64)

113 (64)

129 (63)

p < .0001