Table 1.
Patient characteristics and stratification according to chemerin above or below median
| All (n = 113) | Low (n = 56) | High (n = 57) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female) | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.43 |
| Age (years) | 45 (19 to 75) | 45 (20 to 75) | 45 (19 to 69) | 0.86 |
| Chemerin (ng mL−1) | 154 (68 to 257) | 124 (68 to 151) | 183 (153 to 257) | <0.001 |
| CAC | 363 (0 to 4278) | 524 (0 to 4278) | 204 (0 to 1946) | 0.032 |
| Aortic Aix (%) | 19 (−15 to 57) | 20 (−10 to 52) | 18 (−15 to 57) | 0.34 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 735 (285 to 1453) | 690 (285 to 1124) | 780 (431 to 1453) | 0.032 |
| Prevalent CVD (%) | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 143 (100 to 215) | 148 (100 to 215) | 139 (107 to 186) | 0.019 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83 (59 to 110) | 85 (60 to 110) | 81 (59 to 107) | 0.064 |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 24.6 (18.7 to 38.9) | 24.0 (19.1 to 32.0) | 25.1 (18.7 to 38.9) | 0.089 |
| P‐cholesterol (mmol L−1) | 4.5 (2.5 to 8.0) | 4.3 (2.5 to 6.9) | 4.7 (2.8 to 8.0) | 0.026 |
| Diabetes (%) | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0.016 |
| B‐Hba1c (mmol/mol) | 34 (15 to 72) | 37 (16 to 72) | 32 (15 to 48) | 0.023 |
| hsCRP (mg L−1) | 2.7 (0.2 to 58) | 3.2 (0.2 to 58) | 2.2 (0.2 to 15) | 0.457 |
| IL‐6 (pg mL−1) | 1.9 (0.01 to 21) | 1.6 (0.01 to 21) | 2.1 (0.0 to 11.5) | 0.39 |
| TNF (pg mL−1) | 12.1 (4.2 to 24) | 11.0 (4.2 to 21) | 13.0 (7.3 to 24) | 0.0037 |
Aix, augmentation index; CAC, coronary artery calcium; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.
Data are expressed as mean and ranges. p<0.05 represented as bold values.