Table 2.
Univariate Association Between Adipoectin and Demographic and Vascular Risk Factors
| N (%) | Mean adiponectin (SD), median, μg/mL | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall cohort | 2900 (100) | 11.4 (6.2), 9.8 |
| Demographics | ||
| Race/ethnicitya | ||
| Hispanic | 1545 (53) | 10.1(5.0), 9.1 |
| White | 584 (20) | 14.1 (7.5), 12.5 |
| Black | 706 (24) | 11.6 (6.5), 10.0 |
| Agea | ||
| 40–49 | 73 (3) | 8.8 (3.5), 8.2 |
| 50–59 | 482 (17) | 9.3 (4.4), 8.4 |
| 60–69 | 1021 (35) | 10.0 (5.1), 8.7 |
| 70–79 | 855 (29) | 12.0 (6.3), 10.8 |
| 80+ | 469 (16) | 15.7 (7.7), 14.0 |
| Sexa | ||
| Male | 1050 (36) | 9.7 (5.3), 8.3 |
| Female | 1850 (64) | 12.3 (6.5), 10.7 |
| Insurance statusa | ||
| Medicaid and no insurance | 1266 (44) | 10.4 (5.3), 9.2 |
| Insurance | 1615 (56) | 12.1 (6.8), 10.5 |
| Education: High school completiona | ||
| Yes | 1325 (46) | 11.9 (6.7), 10.4 |
| No | 1574 (54) | 10.9 (5.7), 9.5 |
| Lifestyle factors | ||
| Smokinga | ||
| Current | 498 (17) | 10.3 (5.3), 9.1 |
| Former | 1030 (36) | 10.9 (6.0), 9.5 |
| Never | 1370 (47) | 12.1 (6.5), 10.4 |
| Alcohol usea | ||
| None | 1397 (48) | 11.7 (6.4), 10.3 |
| Light | 370 (13) | 11.6 (6.2), 10.3 |
| Moderate | 977 (34) | 10.9 (5.9), 9.5 |
| Intermediate | 110 (4) | 10.7 (6.6), 9.0 |
| Heavy | 46 (2) | 9.1 (4.9), 8.1 |
| Physical activity | ||
| Yes | 1687 (58) | 11.5 (6.3), 9.9 |
| No | 1207 (42) | 11.1 (6.1), 9.8 |
| Subclinical vascular outcomes | ||
| Hypertensiona | ||
| Yes | 2064 (71) | 11.1 (6.1), 9.7 |
| No | 836 (29) | 11.9 (6.5), 10.4 |
| Diabetesa | ||
| Yes | 555 (19) | 9.6 (5.5), 8.2 |
| No | 2345 (81) | 11.8 (6.3), 10.3 |
| Metabolic syndromea | ||
| Yes | 1217 (42) | 9.5 (4.9), 8.4 |
| No | 1683 (58) | 12.7 (6.7), 11.2 |
| Anthropomorphic variables | ||
| High waist circumference (sex-specific)a | ||
| Yes | 1206 (42) | 10.5 (5.3), 9.7 |
| No | 1666 (57) | 12.0 (6.7), 10.4 |
| BMIa | ||
| ≥30 | 845 (29) | 9.7 (4.5), 8.9 |
| <30 | 2029 (70) | 12.0 (6.7), 10.4 |
| Blood specimens | ||
| LDL-C | ||
| >100 | 2231 (77) | 11.3 (6.0), 9.8 |
| ≤100 | 587 (20) | 11.8 (7.0), 9.9 |
| High HDL-C (women <50, men <40)* | ||
| Yes | 933 (32) | 8.6 (4.1), 8.5 |
| No | 1911 (66) | 12.7 (6.6), 11.8 |
| Triglyceridesa | ||
| >150 | 805 (28) | 9.2 (4.6), 8.2 |
| ≤150 | 2039 (70) | 12.1 (6.6), 10.5 |
| eGFRa | ||
| ≤45 | 123 (4) | 14.5 (8.3), 12.8 |
| 46–60 | 348 (12) | 12.4 (6.6), 10.7 |
| 61–90 | 1549 (53) | 11.3 (6.1), 9.9 |
| >90 | 793 (27) | 10.3 (5.4), 9.0 |
a
P<0.05.
SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.