Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the control subjects and elderly patients with CHF
| Variables | Control (n = 138) | CHF (n = 934) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69 (64–76) | 68 (66–74) | 0.257 |
| Male, n (%) | 96 (69.6) | 611 (65.4) | 0.337 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.51 (22.66–27.00) | 24.68 (22.49–26.67) | 0.886 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 54 (39.1) | 411 (44.0) | 0.281 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 60 (43.5) | 392 (42.0) | 0.782 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 50 (36.2) | 402 (43.0) | 0.131 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 104 (96–117) | 75 (64–82) | <0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.01 (3.39–5.04) | 4.59 (3.90–5.20) | <0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.25 (0.93–1.76) | 1.50 (1.07–2.04) | <0.001 |
| HDL‐C (mmol/L) | 1.04 (0.88–1.18) | 1.07 (0.91–1.24) | 0.057 |
| LDL‐C (mmol/L) | 2.63 (2.15–3.40) | 2.68 (2.26–3.28) | 0.595 |
| RBP4 (μg/mL) | 40.71 ± 7.28 | 46.66 ± 12.38 | <0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; RBP4, retinol‐binding protein 4; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.
RBP4 is presented as mean ± standard deviation. Other data are presented as median with interquartile range or number with percentage in parentheses.