Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle of patients by baseline group (SD: Standard Deviation; HBP: High Blood Pressure; SDU: Standard Drinking Units; IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire)

AGE: Mean ± SD

52.83 ± 8.59

54.84 ± 8.53

0.079

SEX: n° (%)

 Women

63 (58.9)

78 (65.0)

0.343

 Men

44 (41.1)

42 (35.0)

MARITAL STATUS: No. (%)

 Single

3 (2.8)

8 (6.7)

0.015

 Married/has a partner

91 (85.0)

92 (76.7)

 Separated

11 (10.3)

7 (5.8)

 Widowed

2 (1.9)

13 (10.8)

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: No. (%)

 No Education

9 (8.4)

12 (10.0)

0.523

 Elementary Education

55 (51.4)

70 (58.3)

 Secondary Education

28 (26.2)

22 (18.3)

 Higher Education

15 (14.0)

16 (13.3)

SOCIAL CLASS: No. (%)

 Class I (the highest)

9 (8.4)

10 (8.3)

0.230

 II

6 (5.6)

4 (3.3)

 III

22 (20.6)

15 (12.5)

 IV

36 (33.6)

37 (30.8)

 V (the lowest)

34 (31.8)

54 (45.0)

COMORBIDITY

 Arterial hipertension: No. (%)

25 (23.4)

30 (25.0)

0.774

 Anxiety/Depression: No. (%)

28 (26.2)

33 (27.5)

UNHEALTHY HABITS

SMOKING: No. (%)

 Smoker

36 (33.6)

27 (22.5)

0.072

 Former smoker

26 (24.3)

25 (20.8)

 Non-Smoker

45 (42.1)

68 (56.7)

 Years smoking (Mean ± SD)

26.94 ± 11.12

28.04 ± 12.20

0.727

ALCOHOL: No. (%)

 Non-drinker

59 (55.1)

75 (62.5)

0.385

 Drinker

48 (44.9)

45 (37.5)

 SDU/week for smokers (Mean ± SD)

12.51 ± 12.55

8.11 ± 6.04

0.173

USE OF PHARMACOLOGICAL DRUGS: Mean ± SD

 Medicine

1.93 ± 1.94

2.55 ± 3.43

0.134

 Number of pills/day

2.85 ± 2.16

3.51 ± 4.32

0.298

MEDITERRANEAN DIET:

 Questionnaire Score (Mean ± SD)

8.28 ± 2.23

8.32 ± 2.62

0.868

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

IPAQ: No. (%)

 Low or inactive

24 (22.4)

30 (25.0)

0.986

 Moderate

44 (41.1)

52 (43.3)

 Intense

26 (24.3)

31 (25.8)

Professional evaluation: No. (%)

 Sedentary

42 (41.2)

43 (36.4)

0.399

 Active

60 (58.8)

75 (63.6)