Table 2.
Comparison of laboratory and equipment variables between the two groups.
| Characteristics | Total (N = 269) | Non-HF group (N = 181) | HF group (N = 88) | t/χ2/Z | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (109/L) | 8.6 (7.1, 10.6) | 8.5 (7.1, 10.4) | 8.7 (6.8, 10.6) | −0.342 | 0.733 |
| Hemoglobin (1012 g/L) | 142.4 ± 17.7 | 145.6 ± 16.7 | 135.9 ± 18.1 | 4.332 | < 0.001 |
| Platelet (109/L) | 188.7 ± 56.7 | 192.4 ± 52.2 | 181.0 ± 64.8 | 1.56 | 0.12 |
| Hs-CRP (mg/L) | 14.3 (5.1, 19.8) | 13.8 (4.1, 20.4) | 14.7 (6.2, 19.5) | −0.904 | 0.336 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 40.9 ± 4.2 | 41.3 ± 3.9 | 40.2 ± 4.8 | 1.954 | 0.052 |
| ALT (U/L) | 34.0 (25.5, 48.5) | 34.0 (25.5, 48.5) | 33.5 (25.2, 48.5) | −0.292 | 0.771 |
| Blood glucose (U/L) | 7.6 (6.2, 10.7) | 7.3 (6.0, 0.4) | 8.2 (6.4, 11.2) | −1.497 | 0.134 |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 72.0 (63.0, 86.0) | 71.0 (62.0, 83.0) | 78.5 (66.2, 93.2) | −3.033 | 0.002 |
| Uric acid (μmol/L) | 361.4 ± 94.9 | 361.4 ± 93.8 | 361.3 ± 97.8 | 0.009 | 0.993 |
| Serum potassium (mmol/L) | 3.9 (3.7, 4.2) | 3.9 (3.7, 4.2) | 3.9 (3.7, 4.2) | −0.531 | 0.596 |
| CK-MB (U/L) | 73 (31, 181) | 70 (27, 163) | 80 (35.7, 195.5) | −1.373 | 0.17 |
| CTnI (U/L) | 13 (4, 30) | 10.0 (3.0, 30.0) | 19.0 (5.0, 30.0) | −1.759 | 0.079 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.4 ± 1 | 4.5 ± 1.1 | 4.2 ± 0.8 | 1.894 | 0.059 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.7 (1.2, 2.4) | 1.7 (1.2, 2.4) | 1.7 (1.2, 2.5) | −0.425 | 0.671 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1 ± 0.2 | 1 ± 0.2 | 1 ± 0.2 | −0.673 | 0.501 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.485 |
| D-dimer (mg/L) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.4) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.3) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.6) | −4.539 | < 0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7 (6.0, 8.2) | 6.9 (5.9, 8.1) | 7.0 (6.2, 8.4) | −1.606 | 0.108 |
| TSH (mIU/L) | 1.3 (0.7, 2.1) | 1.2 (0.8, 2) | 1.3 (0.6, 2.5) | −0.087 | 0.931 |
| FT3 (pmol/L) | 4.5 ± 0.6 | 4.7 ± 0.6 | 4.2 ± 0.5 | 6.848 | < 0.001 |
| FT4 (pmol/L) | 11 (10, 12.) | 11 (10, 12) | 11 (9, 12) | −0.113 | 0.91 |
| LAD | 35 (32, 37) | 35 (32, 37) | 35 (33, 37.0) | −0.659 | 0.51 |
| LVEDD | 53 (50, 55) | 53 (50.5, 55) | 53 (50, 57.7) | −1.178 | 0.239 |
| LVEF (%) | 64 (60, 67) | 65 (62, 69) | 62 (56.2, 64) | −6 | < 0.001 |
Note: Values are expressed as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range). ALT: glutamic-pyruvic transaminase; CK-MB: creatine kinase isoenzyme; CTnI: troponin I; HbA1C: glycosylated hemoglobin; Hs-CRP: hypersensitivity C-reactive protein; FT3: free triiodothyronine; FT4: free thyroxine.
Abbreviations: HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LAD, left atrial diameter; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone.