Table 1.
Characteristics of participants categorized by LVH status (n = 1515)
| Variable | ALL | Subjects with LVH | Non-LVH | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of subjects | 1515 | 70 | 1445 | – |
| Age, y | 43 (40, 45) | 43 (41, 45) | 43 (40, 45) | 0.493 |
| Female, no. (%) | 663(43.8) | 36 (51.4) | 627 (43.4) | 0.021 |
| BMI, Kg/m2 | 23.7 (21.8–25.8) | 25.2 (22.7–26.8) | 23.6 (21.8–25.8) | 0.004 |
| WHR | 0.92 (0.86–0.96) | 0.96 (0.89–0.99) | 0.92 (0.87–0.97) | 0.012 |
| Current smoking, no. (%) | 724 (47.8) | 30 (42.9) | 694 (48.0) | 0.453 |
| alcohol use, no. (%) | 474 (31.3) | 19 (27.1) | 455 (31.5) | 0.438 |
| Hypertension, no. (%) | 171 (11.3) | 15 (21.4) | 156 (10.8) | 0.002 |
| Diabetes mellitus, no. (%) | 103 (6.8) | 4 (5.7) | 99 (6.9) | 0.662 |
| SBP, mmHg | 121.0 (112.0–130.7) | 128.7 (114.7–138.8) | 120.0 (112.0–129.3) | 0.001 |
| DBP, mmHg | 75.3 (68.7–82.7) | 82.9 (72.9–89.4) | 75.3 (68.7–82.7) | < 0.001 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 73.0 (67.0–79.0) | 74.0 (67.8–83.0) | 73.0 (66.0–79.0) | 0.133 |
| SUA, μmol/L | 268.1 (210.7–323.1) | 280.3 (224.1–352.0) | 260.9 (205.1–320.6) | 0.043 |
| Serum creatinine, umol/L | 76.02 ± 14.56 | 74.78 ± 15.16 | 76.04 ± 14.55 | 0.473 |
| eGFR, mL/min/1.73m2 | 92.11 ± 26.07 | 88.60 ± 17.58 | 92.18 ± 26.20 | 0.255 |
| Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 4.57 (4.28–4.89) | 4.53 (4.20–4.93) | 4.57 (4.27–4.89) | 0.725 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.51 (4.04–5.00) | 4.60 (4.02–4.99) | 4.50 (4.04–5.00) | 0.962 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.36 (0.95–1.91) | 1.41 (0.97–1.86) | 1.35 (0.95–1.91) | 0.860 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.51 (2.14–2.89) | 2.50 (2.04–2.95) | 2.50 (2.14–2.89) | 0.710 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.15 (0.99–1.33) | 1.15 (1.00–1.31) | 1.15 (0.99–1.33) | 0.911 |
| uUA/Cre | 0.19 (0.10–0.32) | 0.22 (0.13–0.41) | 0.19 (0.11–0.32) | 0.069 |
| UACR, mg/g | 8.30 (5.45–14.42) | 10.90 (7.09–24.83) | 8.26 (5.39–14.21) | 0.001 |
| hs-CRP, mg/L | 0.31 (0.15–0.74) | 0.32 (0.15–0.77) | 0.30 (0.15–0.75) | 0.847 |
| CIMT, mm | 0.62 (0.53–0.75) | 0.74 (0.60–0.83) | 0.62 (0.53–0.75) | < 0.001 |
| Cornell index, mm ms | 1201.45 ± 494.86 | 3010.62 ± 665.11 | 1167.40 ± 422.50 | < 0.001 |
Normally distributed variables are expressed as mean ± SD as determined by the Student’s t-test, non-normally distributed variables are expressed as medians (inter-quartile range) as determined by Mann–Whitney test, categorical variables are expressed as numbers and percentages by χ2-test
BMI body mass index, WHR waist hip rate, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, SUA serum uric acid, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein, uUA/Cre urinary uric acid/creatinine ratio, uACR urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio, hs-CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, CIMT carotid intima-media thickness