Table 4.
Detailed characteristics of the studied group divided into two subgroups according to sex.
| Variable | Women, 69% n = 126 | Correlation with suPAR in women | Men, 31% n = 56 | Correlation with suPAR in men | Significance of the difference (women vs men) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 79 (77–82) |
rS = 0.255 p = 0.0019 |
79 (76–82) |
rS = 0.275 p = 0.032 |
P = 0.988 |
| suPAR (ng/mL) | 3.76 (3.15–4.45) | N/A | 3.8 (3.27–4.63) | N/A | P = 0.386 |
| TC (mmol/L)) | 5.50 (4.80–6.42) |
rS = − 0.039 P = 0.640 |
4.62 (4.01–5.65) |
rS = − 0.126 P = 0.320 |
P < 0.0001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.66 (1.40–1.90) |
rS = − 0.033 P = 0.695 |
1.36 (1.11–1.52) |
rS = 0.210 P = 0.095 |
P < 0.0001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.21 (2.64–4.07) |
rS = − 0.023 P = 0.784 |
2.64 (2.20–3.65) |
rS = − 0.146 P = 0.255 |
P = 0.0005 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.26 (1.00–1.64) |
rS = − 0.042 P = 0.617 |
1.30 (0.89–1.64) |
rS = − 0.140 P = 0.268 |
P = 0.76 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.5 (5.3–5.9) |
rS = − 0.135 P = 0.103 |
5.6 (5.4–5.9) |
rS = 0.003 P = 0.978 |
P = 0.291 |
| CREA (µmol/L) | 70 (63–84) |
rS = 0.364 p = < 0.0001 |
90 (78–100) |
rS = 0.257 p = 0.078 |
P < 0.0001 |
| eGFR CKD-EPI (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 72 (59–82) |
rS = − 0.395 P < 0.0001 |
73 (64–81) |
rS = − 0.259 P = 0.075 |
P = 0.568 |
| CRP-hs (mg/L) | 1.69 (0.98–2.86) |
rS = 0.205 P = 0.013 |
1.38 (0.81–3.28) |
rS = 0.204 P = 0.143 |
P = 0.418 |
| TnT-hs (ng/L) | 8.2 (5.5–11.8) |
rS = 0.325 P = 0.0001 |
12.1 (8.3–15.2) |
rS = 0.258 P = 0.062 |
P < 0.0001 |
| NT-proBNP (pg/mL) | 219 (119–401) |
rS = 0.345 P < 0.0001 |
161 (96–440) |
rS = 0.329 P = 0.009 |
P = 0.559 |
The measurands are expressed as mean and interquartile range.
N/A not applicable, rS Spearman correlation coefficient.