Table 1 Distribution of baseline variables and mean score of dietary indices in men and women with and without hypertension

Age (year)^a

48.63 ± 9.57

53.81 ± 9.97

47.19 ± 9.00

≤0.001

53.62 ± 9.16

46.11 ± 8.64

≤0.001

Education (year)^a

4.66 ± 3.88

4.99 ± 4.23

6.05 ± 4.09

≤0.001

2.51 ± 2.90

4.32 ± 3.42

≤0.001

Height (cm)^a

161.67 ± 9.65

168.16 ± 6.44

169.19 ± 7.09

≤0.001

155.17 ± 6.60

155.92 ± 7.29

≤0.001

Wight (kg)^a

67.02 ± 13.32

74.68 ± 13.64

67.72 ± 13.37

≤0.001

67.44 ± 12.86

64.04 ± 12.45

≤0.001

WHR^a

0.93. ±0.06

0.94 ± 0.06

0.9 ± 0.06

≤0.001

0.96 ± 0.06

0.93 ± 0.06

≤0.001

BMI(kg/m2)^a

25.64 ± 4.85

26.36 ± 4.34

23.59 ± 4.26

≤0.001

27.94 ± 4.94

26.28 ± 4.73

≤0.001

Physical activity(MET)^a

41.47 ± 11.34

42.81 ± 13.67

45.84 ± 14.42

≤0.001

37.72 ± 6.49

38.77 ± 6.81

≤0.001

DBP (mmHg)^a

74.65 ± 11.99

87.66 ± 11.81

70.69 ± 8.85

≤0.001

83.93 ± 12.37

70.28 ± 8.98

≤0.001

SBP (mmHg)^a

111.36 ± 18.50

131.16 ± 18.29

104.83 ± 12.30

≤0.001

127.98 ± 20.12

103.94 ± 12.50

≤0.001

Marital status^b

0.06

0.001

Non-married

1118

96 (2.7)

16 (1.6)

620 (16.9)

386 (20.6)

Married

8994

3483 (97.3)

970 (98.4)

3055 (83.1)

1486 (79.4)

History of diabetes^b

1244

185 (5.2)

169 (17.1)

≤0.001

400 (10.9)

490 (26.2)

≤0.001

History of ischemic heart disease ^b

1098

202 (5.6)

200 (20.3)

≤0.001

247 (6.7)

449 (24.0)

≤0.001

Alcohol drinker^b

210

179 (5.0)

31 (3.1)

0.01

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

–

Active smoking^b

2735

2025 (56.6)

432 (43.8)

≤0.001

133 (3.6)

145 (7.7)

≤0.001

Supplement use^b

1647

382 (10.7)

74 (7.5)

0.003

871 (23.7)

320 (17.1)

≤0.001

Obesity status ^b

≤0.001

≤0.001

Underweight BMI<18.4)

576

396 (11.1)

28 (2.9)

128 (3.5)

24 (1.3)

Normal weight

(BMI = 18.5–24.9)

4119

1890 (53.0)

355 (36.2)

1371 (37.4)

503 (27.0)

overweight (BMI = 25–29.9)

3613

1033 (29.0)

417 (42.5)

1413 (38.5)

750 (40.2)

obese (BMI ≥ 30)

5474

247 (6.9)

181 (18.5)

757 (20.6)

589 (31.6)

Family history of diabetes^b

4498

1397 (39.0)

430 (43.6)

0.009

1754 (47.7)

917 (49.0)

0.37

Family history of hypertension^b

6394

2008 (56.1)

651 (66.0)

≤0.001

2351 (64.0)

1384 (73.9)

≤0.001

Family history of ischemic heart disease^b

5369

1699 (47.5)

456 (46.2)

0.49

2127 (57.9)

1087 (58.1)

0.89

DQI-I score^a

54.77 ± 11.66

54.62 ± 11.40

58.33 ± 11.75

≤0.001

53.95 ± 11.67

54.79 ± 11.76

0.01

HEI-2015 score^a

50.00 ± 11.41

48.77 ± 10.85

51.99 ± 11.54

≤0.001

49.72 ± 11.57

51.83 ± 11.72

≤0.001

DDS score^a

4.79 ± 1.96

5.20 ± 1.90

5.26 ± 1.95

0.40

4.23 ± 1.91

4.51 ± 1.88

≤0.001

MDS^a

4.50 ± 1.52

4.29 ± 1.50

4.44 ± 1.50

0.008

4.58 ± 1.50

4.74 ± 1.56

≤0.001