Table 1.
Characteristics of the study patients according to NLRa.
| Characteristics | <1.75 | 1.75-2.57 | >2.57 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 933 | 946 | 941 | |
| Age (years) | 58.7 ± 15.2 | 61.2 ± 14.3 | 64.0 ± 14.5 | <.001 |
| Sex (male, %) | 57.2 | 47.0 | 41.8 | <.001 |
| Race (%) | <.001 | |||
| Mexican American | 19.5 | 19.3 | 16.4 | |
| Other Hispanic | 15.2 | 14.3 | 14.6 | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 23.5 | 27.7 | 27.8 | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 27.2 | 24.9 | 26.8 | |
| Other | 14.6 | 13.7 | 14.5 | |
| Household income (%) | <.001 | |||
| ≤$20000 | 11.5 | 20.7 | 15.2 | |
| $20000–74999 | 34.4 | 40.1 | 42.6 | |
| ≥$75000 | 54.6 | 39.2 | 37.3 | |
| Education (%) | <.001 | |||
| Less than high school | 11.0 | 15.5 | 20.6 | |
| High school | 34.4 | 38.7 | 37.3 | <.001 |
| Above | 54.7 | 45.8 | 42.1 | |
| Marital status | .061 | |||
| Married/living with partner | 66.3 | 71.0 | 70.6 | |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 17.6 | 17.1 | 16.8 | |
| Never married | 16.1 | 11.8 | 12.5 | |
| Smoking (%) | <.001 | |||
| Never smoker | 55.6 | 59.5 | 64.3 | |
| Former smoker | 25.3 | 26.5 | 22.7 | |
| Current smoker | 19.1 | 14.0 | 13.0 | |
| Alcohol drinking (yes, %) | 36.1 | 35.9 | 36.5 | <.041 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.0 ± 7.2 | 32.5 ± 7.5 | 32.8 ± 8.1 | .258 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 131.4 ± 19.4 | 131.4 ± 20.0 | 132.0 ± 20.3 | .786 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 69.5 ± 14.1 | 68.3 ± 14.2 | 66.7 ± 14.2 | <.001 |
| DM-related characteristics | ||||
| Fasting glucose(mg/dL) | 145.8 ± 54.3 | 155.4 ± 60.6 | 159.6 ± 60.6 | <.001 |
| HbA1c (mg/dL) | 7.0 ± 1.7 | 7.3 ± 1.8 | 7.5 ± 1.8 | .001 |
| Taking insulin | 19.5 | 22.6 | 26.9 | |
| DR (yes, %) | 23.5 | 27.7 | 28.9 | .020 |
| HF (yes, %) | 10.9 | 9.1 | 10.1 | .701 |
| CHD (yes, %) | 7.9 | 11.1 | 13.9 | <.001 |
| Stroke (yes, %) | 6.8 | 9.3 | 11.4 | .003 |
| Depressive symptoms (yes, %)b | 12.6 | 13.5 | 17.1 | .022 |
aAll estimates are weighted to be nationally representative. bDepressive symptoms measured using Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and depressive symptoms (PHQ-9≥10). Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; CHD: coronary heart disease; HF: heart failure; DR: diabetic retinopathy; and DM: diabetes mellitus.