Table 1 Basic patient characteristics according to microalbuminuria status
Total | Normoalbuminuria | Microalbuminuria * | pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 4191 | n = 3538 | n = 653 | ||
Age (y) | 51.7 ± 11.1 | 51.1 ± 11.1 | 54.7 ± 10.7 | <0.001 |
Female, No. (%) | 2320(55.4) | 1919(54.2) | 401(61.4) | 0.001 |
Current smoker, No. (%) | 1078(26.0) | 929(26.5) | 149(23.2) | 0.09 |
Current drinker, No. (%) | 774(18.7) | 659(18.8) | 115(18.0) | 0.63 |
High school education, No. (%) | 132(3.2) | 110(3.1) | 22(3.4) | 0.71 |
Cardiovascular disease, No. (%) | 207(4.9) | 162(4.6) | 45(7.0) | 0.01 |
Stroke, No. (%) | 101(2.4) | 89(2.5) | 12(1.9) | 0.32 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.7 ± 3.7 | 24.7 ± 3.7 | 24.7 ± 3.8 | 0.96 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 87.9 ± 9.6 | 87.7 ± 9.6 | 88.8 ± 9.5 | 0.009 |
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 139.4 ± 22.1 | 138.1 ± 21.5 | 146.4 ± 24.4 | <0.001 |
Diastolic BP(mm Hg) | 77.7 ± 12.2 | 77.3 ± 12.0 | 80.1 ± 13.2 | <0.001 |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.8 ± 1.3 | 5.7 ± 1.2 | 6.1 ± 1.9 | <0.001 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.5 ± 1.0 | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 1.3 | <0.001 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 0.33 |
SCr (umol/L) | 71.4 ± 10.8 | 71.5 ± 10.7 | 70.8 ± 11.3 | 0.11 |
Diabetes, No. (%) | 259(6.2) | 195(5.5) | 64(9.8) | <0.001 |
Hypertension, No. (%) | 2076(49.5) | 1672(47.3) | 404(61.9) | <0.001 |
CRP (mg/L) | 0.8(0.4-2.1) | 0.8(0.4-2.0) | 1.0(0.4-2.3) | 0.01 |
High CRP †, No. (%) | 660(15.7) | 535(15.1) | 125(19.1) | 0.01 |
Obesity, No. (%) | 1737(41.4) | 1467(41.5) | 270(41.3) | 0.96 |
High BP, No. (%) | 2723(65.0 ) | 2233(63.1) | 490(75.0) | <0.001 |
High fasting glucose, No. (%) | 818(19.5) | 643(18.2) | 175(26.8) | <0.001 |
High triglycerides, No. (%) | 1185(28.3) | 982(27.8) | 203(31.1) | 0.08 |
Low HDL cholesterol, No. (%) | 797(19.0) | 677(19.1) | 120(18.4) | 0.65 |
MetS ‡, No. (%) | 1076(25.7) | 873(24.7) | 203(31.1) | 0.001 |