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. 2026 Sep 22;14:e85557. doi: 10.2196/85557

Table 1.

Basic characteristics of the study population (N=2428).

Variables Total Survival group (n=1709) All-cause mortality group (n=719) P value
Demographics

Age (y), mean (SE) 62.05 (0.33) 59.48 (0.37) 68.79 (0.58) <.001

Sex, n (%); SE .54


Female 1218 (50.15); 0.02 866 (50.65); 1.76 352 (48.83); 2.24


Male 1210 (49.85); 0.03 843 (49.35); 1.76 367 (51.17); 2.24

Race and ethnicity, n (%); SE <.001


Mexican American 161 (6.65); 0.01 130 (7.57); 0.84 31 (4.21); 0.87


Non-Hispanic Black 348 (14.35); 0.01 252 (14.75); 1.23 96 (13.29); 1.47


Non-Hispanic White 1657 (68.10); 0.04 1114 (65.22); 1.89 543 (75.69); 2.21


Other 262 (10.90); 0.01 213 (12.46); 1.16 49 (6.81); 1.21

Marital status, n (%); SE <.001


Divorced 318 (13.13); 0.01 228 (13.35); 1.22 90 (12.56); 1.51


Married 1456 (59.98); 0.03 1079 (63.14); 1.57 377 (51.66); 2.30


Never married 182 (7.46); 0.01 137 (8.03); 0.77 45 (5.97); 1.31


Other 472 (19.43); 0.01 265 (15.49); 0.99 207 (29.81); 1.95

Educational level, n (%); SE <.001


High school or equivalent 694 (28.58); 0.02 482 (28.17); 1.73 212 (29.64); 2.01


Lower than high school 550 (22.65); 0.01 318 (18.62); 1.35 232 (33.26); 2.33


Some college or higher 1184 (48.77); 0.02 909 (53.21); 1.85 275 (37.10); 2.42

PIRa, mean (SE) 2.75 (0.05) 2.91 (0.06) 2.33 (0.08) <.001
Clinical measurements, mean (SE)

BMI (kg/m2) 33.28 (0.22) 34.08 (0.26) 31.19 (0.40) <.001

HbA1cb 6.90 (0.04) 6.92 (0.05) 6.85 (0.08) .43
Major comorbidities, n (%); SE

ASCVDc <.001


No 1844 (76.26); 0.03 1373 (80.34); 1.23 471 (65.54); 2.34


Yes 584 (23.74); 0.02 336 (19.66); 1.23 248 (34.46); 2.34

CKDd <.001


No 1443 (59.45); 0.03 1160 (67.47); 1.35 283 (38.34); 2.88


Yes 985 (40.55); 0.02 549 (32.53); 1.35 436 (61.66); 2.88

COPDe .02


No 2208 (90.92); 0.04 1571 (91.95); 0.89 637 (88.19); 1.44


Yes 220 (9.08); 0.01 138 (8.05); 0.89 82 (11.81); 1.44

Hyperlipidemia .44


No 256 (10.53); 0.01 173 (10.15); 0.89 83 (11.53); 1.52


Yes 2172 (89.47); 0.04 1536 (89.85); 0.89 636 (88.47); 1.52
Lifestyle factors, n (%); SE

Smoking status <.001


Former 893 (36.78); 0.02 579 (33.86); 1.63 314 (44.45); 2.50


Never 1171 (48.22); 0.02 883 (51.68); 1.72 288 (39.09); 2.63


Currently 364 (15.01); 0.01 247 (14.45); 1.23 117 (16.46); 1.88

Alcohol consumption <.001


Former 697 (28.71); 0.02 430 (25.18); 1.55 267 (38.00); 2.49


Heavy 253 (10.43); 0.01 197 (11.55); 1.18 56 (7.49); 1.25


Mild 848 (34.91); 0.02 646 (37.80); 1.87 202 (27.30); 2.31


Moderate 256 (10.53); 0.01 189 (11.04); 1.19 67 (9.22); 1.63


Never 374 (15.42); 0.01 247 (14.44); 1.41 127 (17.99); 1.81
Renal function, mean (SE)

Creatinine (μmol/L) 87.94 (1.43) 83.03 (1.29) 100.86 (3.21) <.001

UAf 358.69 (2.77) 354.93 (3.22) 368.60 (4.92) .02

BUNg (mmol/L) 5.95 (0.07) 5.65 (0.07) 6.77 (0.17) <.001
Liver function, mean (SE)

ALTh 27.34 (0.48) 28.09 (0.55) 25.38 (0.99) .02

ASTi 26.36 (0.41) 26.13 (0.45) 26.96 (0.81) .35

Albumin 4.13 (0.01) 4.13 (0.01) 4.10 (0.02) .11
Complete blood count, mean (SE)

Lymphocytes 2.01 (0.02) 2.06 (0.02) 1.88 (0.04) .001

Monocytes 0.58 (0.01) 0.57 (0.01) 0.60 (0.01) .03

Neutrophils 4.56 (0.05) 4.52 (0.05) 4.68 (0.08) .08

Hemoglobin 14.16 (0.05) 14.21 (0.05) 14.03 (0.08) .05
Lipid profile, mean (SE)

TGj 1.70 (0.03) 1.68 (0.04) 1.78 (0.04) .05

TCk 4.76 (0.03) 4.72 (0.04) 4.88 (0.06) .01

HDLl 1.27 (0.01) 1.25 (0.01) 1.33 (0.04) .03

LDLm 2.71 (0.03) 2.70 (0.03) 2.73 (0.05) .61
Medication use, n (%); SE

Antidiabetics .02


No 1044 (42.99); 0.02 705 (41.23); 1.68 339 (47.63); 2.22


Yes 1384 (57.01); 0.03 1004 (58.77); 1.68 380 (52.37); 2.22

Antihypertensives .70


No 440 (18.14); 0.01 314 (18.39); 1.35 126 (17.49); 1.95


Yes 1988 (81.86); 0.03 1395 (81.61); 1.35 593 (82.51); 1.95

Antihyperlipidemics .02


No 1149 (47.33); 0.02 778 (45.54); 1.61 371 (52.06); 2.24


Yes 1279 (52.67); 0.02 931 (54.46); 1.61 348 (47.94); 2.24

aPIR: poverty-to-income ratio.

bHbA1c: hemoglobin A1c.

cASCVD: atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

dCKD: chronic kidney disease.

eCOPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

fUA: uric acid.

gBUN: blood urea nitrogen.

hALT: alanine aminotransferase.

iAST: aspartate aminotransferase.

jTG: triglycerides.

kTC: total cholesterol.

lHDL: high-density lipoprotein.

mLDL: low-density lipoprotein.