Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristics | Overall (n=9047) | Hospitalization with Major CVD | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n=6449) | Yes (n=2598) | |||
| Age, yr, mean (SD) | 63 (5.6) | 62 (5.5) | 64 (5.5) | <0.001 |
| Female, n (%) | 5295 (59) | 3894 (60) | 1401 (54) | <0.001 |
| Black race, n (%) | 1942 (22) | 1362 (21) | 580 (22) | 0.21 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 29 (5.5) | 28 (5.3) | 29 (5.9) | <0.001 |
| Ever smoke, n (%) | 5125 (57) | 3535 (55) | 1590 (61) | <0.001 |
| Ever drink, n (%) | 7194 (80) | 5164 (80) | 2030 (78) | 0.04 |
| Received education 12 yr or more, n (%) | 7453 (82) | 5455 (85) | 1998 (77) | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg, mean (SD) | 127 (19) | 125 (18) | 131 (20) | <0.001 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg, mean (SD) | 71 (10) | 71 (9.9) | 71 (11) | 0.49 |
| Antihypertensive drugs, n (%) | 3353 (37) | 2145 (33) | 1208 (47) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 1295 (14) | 739 (12) | 556 (21) | <0.001 |
| Laboratory tests | ||||
| eGFR, ml/min per 1.73 m2, n (%) | ||||
| ≥90 | 3990 (44) | 3048 (47) | 942 (36) | <0.001 |
| 60–89 | 4561 (50) | 3134 (49) | 1427 (55) | |
| 45–59 | 3,79 (4) | 208 (3) | 171 (7) | |
| 30–44 | 117 (1) | 59 (1) | 58 (2) | |
| ACR, mg/g, n (%) | ||||
| <10 | 7433 (82) | 5451 (85) | 1982 (76) | <0.001 |
| 10–29 | 1035 (11) | 707 (11) | 328 (13) | |
| 30–299 | 482 (5) | 251 (4) | 231 (9) | |
| ≥300 | 97 (1) | 40 (1) | 57 (2) | |
| CRP, mg/L, mean (SD) | 4.3 (6.2) | 4.0 (5.9) | 5.0 (7.0) | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl, mean (SD) | 202 (36) | 202 (36) | 202 (37) | 0.99 |
| HDL-C, mg/dl, mean (SD) | 51 (17) | 52 (17) | 49 (16) | <0.001 |
| Past medical history, n (%) | ||||
| COPD | 223 (2.5) | 125 (1.9) | 98 (3.8) | <0.001 |
| Cancer | 514 (5.7) | 359 (5.6) | 155 (6.0) | 0.46 |
Data are presented as mean (SD) or n (%).