Characteristics of Participants in the Epidemiologic Survey in Ogliastra, Sardinia, 2002–2008.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation. *P<0.0001. aP values refer to Pearson Chi-square test comparing frequencies of categorical variables or to t-test comparing mean values of quantitative variables in men and women. bprior cardiovascular diseases include hypertension, TIA, stroke, myocardial infarction (ischemic heart disease), heart failure, peripheral vasculopathy or evidence of atherosclerosis. cTest on the equality of standard deviations (variances) in men and women.