Table 1. Baseline characteristics in 151 patients with acute myocardial infarction with or without microalbuminuria (urine albumin/creatinine concentration ratio >0.65 mg/mmoL).
| Normoalbuminuria | Microalbuminuria | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=76) | (n=75) | ||
| Age (years) | 65 (63–68) | 73 (70–76) | <0.001 |
| Men† (%) | 70 (60–80) | 60 (49–71) | 0.24 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 129 (125–133) | 131 (127–135) | 0.51 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 78 (75–81) | 76 (74–78) | 0.42 |
| Left ventricle ejection fraction‡ (%) | 50 (20–60) | 47 (20–60) | 0.19 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.7 (25.7–27.7) | 24.6 (23.8–25.4) | 0.002 |
| Smokers† (%) | 42 (31–53) | 44 (33–55) | 1.00 |
| Diabetes patients† (%) | 11 (4–18) | 13 (5–21) | 0.63 |
| Urine albumin/creatinine* (mg/mmoL) | 0.35 (0.30–0.40) | 2.31 (1.73–3.08) | <0.001 |
Data are means
*
geometric means or
†
proportions with 95% confidence intervals. Left ventricle ejection fraction is shown by
‡
medians with interquartile ranges.