TABLE 2.

Baseline Characteristics of Subjects (Categorical Variables)

Male sex	658 (67.7)
Smokers*	77 (7.9)
Alcoholism*	166 (17.1)
Hypertension†	289 (29.8)
Obese (BMI ≥27 kg/m2)	390 (40.2)
Overweight (BMI ≥23 kg/m2)	381 (39.2)
Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg	328 (33.8)
Diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg	126 (13.0)
Anemia (hemoglobin ≤13 g/dL for males and ≤12 g/dL for females)	232 (23.9)
ESR ≥20 mm/hour	311 (32)
eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2	155 (16)
Serum Cr ≥1.2 mg/dL	142 (14.6)
Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio ≥30 mg/g Cr	280 (28.8)
Uric acid ≥5 mg/dL	391 (40.2)
A1C ≥7%	605 (62.3)

Data are n (%).

^*Patients with a history of alcohol intake or smoking anytime in their life.

^†Patients with a previous diagnosis of hypertension.