Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the studied population in UMMC (N = 1217)
| Characteristic of the subjects | |
|---|---|
| Mean Age ± SD ,years |
66.8 ± 9.7 |
| Female, n, % |
784 (64.4) |
| Ethnicity, n, % |
|
| Malays |
312 (25.6) |
| Chinese |
540 (44.4) |
| Indians |
348 (28.6) |
| Systolic blood pressure (IQR), mmHg |
130 (90–220) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (IQR), mmHg |
80 (50–110) |
| Resistant hypertension, n, % |
107 (8.8) |
| Presence of DM, n, % |
693 (56.9) |
| Missing value, n % |
20 (1.6%) |
| BMI (IQR), kg/m2 |
25.8 (12.9-55.5) |
| Missing value, n, % |
367 (30.2) |
| presence of CKD, n, % |
425 (34.9) |
| Missing value, n, % |
261 (21.4) |
| Smoker, n, % | 86 (7.1) |
IQR: interquartile range.