Compare risk factors in men and women. Complete the following table to compare men and women using data collected at the first examination for each participant (n = 4434). Summarize your results in three to four sentences. Patient Characteristic* Men (n = 1944) Women (n = 2490) Age, years 49.79 (8.72) 50.03 (8.64) Systolic blood pressure, mmHg 131.74 (19.44) 133.82 (24.46) Hypertension 1404 (31.66) 1848 (74.22) Use of anti-hypertensive medication 42 (2.16) 102 (4.10) Current smoker 1175 (60.44) 1006 (40.40) Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL 233.58 (42.36) 239.68 (46.22) Serum Glucose 82.32 (24.72) 82.07 (24.14) Stroke 193 (9.93) 222 (8.92) * Mean (Standard deviation) or n (%)

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Compare risk factors in men and women.

Complete the following table to compare men and women using data collected at the first examination for each participant (n = 4434). Summarize your results in three to four sentences.

Patient Characteristic*

Men (n = 1944)

Women (n = 2490)

Age, years

49.79 (8.72)

50.03 (8.64)

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

131.74 (19.44)

133.82 (24.46)

Hypertension

1404 (31.66)

1848 (74.22)

Use of anti-hypertensive medication

42 (2.16)

102 (4.10)

Current smoker

1175 (60.44)

1006 (40.40)

Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL

233.58 (42.36)

239.68 (46.22)

Serum Glucose

82.32 (24.72)

82.07 (24.14)

Stroke

193 (9.93)

222 (8.92)

* Mean (Standard deviation) or n (%)

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