Table I.
Characteristics of the study population
| Variable | Result |
|---|---|
| Gender (male), n (%) | 228 (51.1) |
| Age [years] | 49.96 ±11.04 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 29.46 ±4.46 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 104 (23.3) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 64 (14.4) |
| 24-h SBP [mg/dl] | 145 ±64 |
| 24-h DBP [mg/dl] | 88.35 ±13 |
| Glucose [mg/dl] | 104.5 ±28.6 |
| Creatinine [mg/dl] | 0.8 ±0.2 |
| Total cholesterol [mg/dl] | 204.4 ±43.57 |
| LDL cholesterol [mg/dl] | 132.14 ±39.27 |
| HDL cholesterol [mg/dl] | 46.64 ±13.37 |
| Triglyceride [mg/dl] | 163.71 ±91.94 |
| Uric acid [mg/dl] | 5.37 ±1.57 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 41.9 ±4.4 |
| Platelet count [× 103/µl] | 265.97 ±73 |
| RDW (%) | 13.06 ±1.05 |
| LVMI [g/m2] | 96.04 ±25.6 |
| eGFR [ml/min/1.73 m2] | 97.14 ±17.99 |
| Urinary albumin [mg/g] | 63.72 ±127.09 |
| Hs-CRP [mg/l] | 3.96 ±4.62 |
| NT-proBNP [pg/ml] | 55.21 ±69.99 |
HDL – high-density lipoprotein, LVMI – left ventricular mass index, NT-proBNP – N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, SBP – systolic blood pressure, RDW – red cell distribution width, hsCRP – high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, eGFR – estimated glomerular filtration rate.