Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects according to BP status

Men (%)

725 (56.9)

1324 (75.9)^a

977 (82.8)^a,b

<0.001

Age (years)

37.42 (8.85)

40.20 (8.83)^a

44.19 (7.84)^a,b

< 0.001

 Han

1116 (87.6)

1579 (90.5)^a

1099 (93.1)^a,b

< 0.001

 Other

158 (12.4)

165 (9.5)^a

81 (6.9)^a,b

< 0.001

 High school/less

218 (17.1)

394 (22.6)^a

378 (32.0)^a,b

< 0.001

 Diploma/Basic degree

1015 (79.7)

1325 (76.0)^a

786 (66.6)^a,b

< 0.001

 Higher degree

41 (3.2)

25 (1.4)^a

16 (1.4)^a

< 0.001

 Supervisor

59 (4.6)

170 (9.8)^a

223 (18.9)^a,b

< 0.001

 General staff

1215 (95.4)

1574 (90.2)^a

957 (81.1)^a,b

< 0.001

SBP (mmHg)

103.01 (7.01)

117.98 (8.28)^a

131.82 (16.75)^a,b

< 0.001

DBP (mmHg)

69.82 (4.79)

81.60 (3.81)^a

94.25 (8.29)^a,b

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m²)

21.94 (2.91)

23.54 (3.10)^a

24.24 (3.26)^a,b

< 0.001

TC (mmol/L)

4.19 (3.67, 4.81)

4.37 (3.79, 5.00)^a

4.47 (3.90, 5.00)^a,b

< 0.001

TG (mmol/L)

1.15 (0.83, 1.65)

1.37 (0.96, 2.09)^a

1.60 (1.03, 2.23)^a,b

< 0.001

FBG (mmol/L)

4.65 (0.80)

4.87 (1.17)^a

5.00 (1.15)^a,b

< 0.001

SUA (μmmol/L)

334.31 (86.23)

360.93 (84.57)^a

378.76 (97.95)^a,b

< 0.001

Overweight or Obesity (%)

283 (22.2)

748 (42.9)^a

612 (51.9)^a,b

< 0.001

High TC (%)

29 (2.3)

47 (2.7)

44 (3.7)

0.084

High TG (%)

153 (12.0)

352 (20.2)^a

279 (23.6)^a

< 0.001

Current smoking (%)

440 (34.5)

776 (44.5)^a

612 (51.9)^a,b

< 0.001

Frequent drinking (%)

70 (5.5)

170 (9.8)^a

188 (15.9)^a,b

< 0.001

Family history of HTN (%)

408 (32.0)

609 (34.9)

477 (40.4)^a,b

< 0.001

Diabetes (%)

32 (2.5)

87 (5.0)^a

109 (9.2)^a,b

< 0.001

Hyperuricemia (%)

248 (19.5)

439 (25.2)^a

407 (34.5)^a,b

< 0.001