Table 1 General characteristics of the study population

Age, years

50 (40–61)

51 (41–60)

0.86

Smoking, %

<0.01

Never smoker

30.8

50.6

Ex-smoker

46.0

29.2

Current smoker

23.1

20.2

Physical activity (≥1 h per week), %

72.8

73.5

0.82

Waist circumference, cm

94 (87–102)

81 (74–90)

<0.01

Glucose, mmol/L

5.4 (5.1–5.8)

5.2 (4.9–5.6)

<0.01

Triglycerides, mmol/L

1.32 (0.93–1.93)

1.16 (0.85–1.61)

<0.01

Cholesterol, mmol/L

5.4 (4.6–6.1)

5.5 (4.9–6.3)

<0.01

eGFR, mL/min/1.72 m²

117 (108–125)

112 (103–121)

<0.01

WBC, Gpt/L

5.34 (4.64–6.35)

5.50 (4.78–6.47)

0.18

Fibrinogen, g/L

2.80 (2.30–3.30)

3.10 (2.60–3.50)

<0.01

hsCRP, mg/L

1.00 (0.55–1.83)

1.26 (0.67–2.83)

<0.01