Table 1.
Population characteristics
| Controls (n = 4185) | Incident HF (n = 284) | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57.17 ± 5.94 | 61.07 ± 4.84 | 7.34E−27 |
| Sex, n (% women) | 2572 (61.5) | 134 (47.2) | 1.91E−06 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.56 ± 3.82 | 27.67 ± 4.77 | 1.20E−18 |
| Fasting LDL‐C (mmol/L) | 4.16 ± 0.98 | 4.20 ± 0.99 | 0.49 |
| Fasting HDL‐C (mmol/L) | 1.40 ± 0.37 | 1.30 ± 0.35 | 1.26E−05 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 140.28 ± 18.60 | 149.01 ± 20.01 | 3.25E−14 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 86.46 ± 9.22 | 89.82 ± 9.56 | 3.42E−09 |
| NT‐proBNP (pg/mL) | 93.18 ± 139.63 | 201.98 ± 576.71 | 5.28E−19 |
| Diabetes prevalence, n (%) | 286 (6.8) | 51 (18.0) | 6.41E−12 |
| Antihypertensive medication use, n (%) | 627 (15.0) | 113 (39.8) | 1.38E−27 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 1086 (26.0) | 81 (28.6) | 0.328 |
Values are displayed as M ± SD or frequency in per cent.
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; HF, heart failure; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; NT‐proBNP, N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
a
P values were obtained from Student's t‐tests for the continuous variables or from Pearson χ 2 tests for the binary variables.