TABLE 2.
Risk score calculation for incident heart failure
| Risk group | Risk factors | Category | Risk score points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | Age atT2DM diagnosis | ||
| 45–65 | 5 | ||
| 65–78.5 | 12 | ||
| College education | −5 | ||
| Metabolic | SBP mmHg | ||
| 120–140 | 1 | ||
| >140 | 5 | ||
| BMI >30 kg/m2 | 3 | ||
| HDL >40 mg/dl for men | −2 | ||
| HDL >50 mg/dl for women | |||
| Diabetes-related complications | MI history | 5 | |
| Revascularization history | 6 | ||
| Cardiovascular medication(s) | 5 | ||
| Neuropathy/nerve problem history | 3 | ||
| Hypertension duration (years) | |||
| 0–5 | −1 | ||
| 6–10 | 0 | ||
| 11–15 | 1 | ||
| 16–34 | 2 | ||
| Albuminuria history | 4 | ||
| log(UACR) | |||
| UACR 30–300 mg/g | 3.4–5.7 | 4 | |
| UACR > 300 mg/g | >5.7 | 8 | |
| ESKD | 6 | ||
| Health care utilization | Hospitalization (s) in current year | 5 | |
| ER visit (s) in current year | |||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| ≥2 | 7 |
BMI, body mass index; ESKD, end stage kidney disease; HDL, high-density lipoproteins; MI, myocardial infarction; SBP, systolic blood pressure; T2DM, type 2 diabetes; UACR, urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio.