Rationale and design of the cardiorespiratory fitness and hospitalization events in armed forces study in Eastern Taiwan

Table 2 Baseline laboratory and electrocardiographic findings of men and women in the cardiorespiratory fitness and hospitalization events in armed forces study

	Men(n = 3669)	Women(n = 411)
Blood routine
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	15.2 ± 1.0	13.0 ± 1.0
Mean corpuscular volume (fl)	85.1 ± 6.3	85.2 ± 6.8
RBC count (106/μL)	5.3 ± 0.5	4.7 ± 0.4
WBC count (103/μL)	6.8 ± 1.7	6.6 ± 1.7
Platelet count (103/μL)	252.9 ± 50.5	274.5 ± 53.1
Blood biochemistry
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)	93.6 ± 13.4	89.1 ± 7.5
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	174.4 ± 34.0	167.4 ± 29.1
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	106.0 ± 29.7	93.5 ± 25.3
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	47.9 ± 9.8	56.9 ± 11.0
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	115.1 ± 100.3	77.7 ± 38.9
BUN (mg/dL)	12.9 ± 2.8	10.7 ± 2.4
Creatinine (mg/dL)	1.0 ± 0.1	0.7 ± 0.1
eGFR (mL/min per 1.73 m2)	99.8 ± 14.2	109.4 ± 18.4
Uric acid (mg/dL)	6.7 ± 1.3	4.7 ± 0.9
AST (U/L)	20.7 ± 8.9	16.2 ± 5.2
ALT (U/L)	23.1 ± 17.7	12.5 ± 7.3
Urinalysis (%)
Protein > 1+	10.3	10.5
RBC > 1+	5.3	17.4
Occult blood > 1+	3.4	17.8
WBC > 6-10	2.1	11.2
Bacteria > 1+	2.6	22.4
12-lead electrocardiography (%)
LVH/RVH/IVCD	17.3/1.0/0.2	2.0/0.2/0
LAE/RAE	0.2/0.2	0.2/0
ICRBBB/CRBBB	3.9/0.5	0.73/0
LAFB/LPFB	0.7/0.2	0/0
1st degree atrioventricular block	3.8	3.4
PACs/PVCs	0.4/0.6	0.2/0.2

Data were presented as the mean ± SD and percentage (%). ALT: Alanine transaminase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; CHIEF: Cardiopulmonary fitness and hospitalization events in armed forces; CRBBB: Complete right bundle branch block; eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; ICRBBB: Incomplete complete right bundle branch block; IVCD: Intraventricular conduction delay; LAE: Left atrial enlargement; LAFB: Left anterior fascicular block; LPFB: Left posterior fascicular block; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; LVH: Left ventricular ventricular hypertrophy; PACs: Premature atrial contractures; PVCs: Premature ventricular contractures; RAE: Right atrial enlargement; RBC: Red blood cell; RVH: Right ventricular hypertrophy; WBC: White blood cell.