Baseline characteristics according the hs-CRP groups.

BMI: body mass index; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; GLU: glucose; HDL: high density lipoprotein; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL: low density lipoprotein; SBP: systolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride. Age, SBP, DBP, BMI, TC, TG, HDL, LDL, hs-CRP and GLU are shown in median (lower quartile, upper quartile). Numbers of each group, Male, Hypertension, Dislipidaemia, Diabetes, Current smoker, Alcohol intake, antihypertensive treatment, lipid-lowering treatment and hypoglycemic treatment are shown in number (percentage). Baseline characteristics according the hs-CRP groups.