Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants according to DKD status at the index visit.
| Variable | Non-DKD | DKD | Overall | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 6842 | 54 | 6896 | |
| adropin (ng/mL) | 5.31 (1.90) | 4.62 (1.89) | 5.30 (1.90) | 0.009 |
| Sex (%) | 0.619 | |||
| Male | 2827 (41.3) | 20 (37.0) | 2847 (41.3) | |
| Female | 4015 (58.7) | 34 (63.0) | 4049 (58.7) | |
| age (years) | 65.11 (9.45) | 62.52 (10.70) | 65.09 (9.47) | 0.045 |
| weight (kg) | 58.21 (10.12) | 64.21 (10.73) | 58.25 (10.14) | <0.001 |
| pulse (bpm) | 78.60 (9.12) | 78.41 (8.00) | 78.60 (9.11) | 0.879 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.16 (3.29) | 24.02 (3.07) | 23.17 (3.29) | 0.056 |
| WC (cm) | 82.43 (9.52) | 86.81 (9.30) | 82.47 (9.53) | 0.001 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 5.32 (1.56) | 9.39 (3.32) | 5.35 (1.62) | <0.001 |
| Smoke (%) | 1.000 | |||
| Yes | 1165 (17.0) | 9 (16.7) | 1174 (17.0) | |
| No | 5677 (83.0) | 45 (83.3) | 5722 (83.0) | |
| Alcohol (%) | 0.406 | |||
| Yes | 823 (12.0) | 4 (7.4) | 827 (12.0) | |
| No | 6019 (88.0) | 50 (92.6) | 6069 (88.0) | |
| Hypertension (%) | 1.000 | |||
| Yes | 2997 (43.8) | 24 (44.4) | 3021 (43.8) | |
| No | 3845 (56.2) | 30 (55.6) | 3875 (56.2) | |
| Diabetes (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 573 (8.4) | 54 (100.0) | 627 (9.1) | |
| No | 6269 (91.6) | 0 (0.0) | 6269 (90.9) | |
| CKD (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 434 (6.3) | 54 (100.0) | 488 (7.1) | |
| No | 6408 (93.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6408 (92.9) |
BMI, Body Mass Index; WC, Waist circumference; FPG, Fasting plasma glucose; CKD, Chronic Kidney Disease.