Table 1 Demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of the twins
Variable | Mean ± SD or % |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 55.1 ± 2.8 |
Type 2 diabetes (%) | 11.4 |
Hypertension (%) | 36.5 |
Current smoking (%) | 37.6 |
Body mass index (kg/m [2]) | 29.4 ± 4.8 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 129.3 ± 17.5 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.4 ± 11.6 |
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 37.6 ± 10.7 |
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 123.3 ± 36.8 |
Total triglyceride (mg/dL) | 177.5 ± 102.5 |
Total mean of maximum intima-media thickness (μm) | 769.7 ± 121.8 |
Mean MAOA methylation level (%) | 5.0 ± 1.6 |