TABLE 3.
Characteristics of patients before and after PSM
| Before propensity score | After propensity score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <2.9659 | ≥2.9659 | <2.9659 | ≥2.9659 | |
| Sample size, N | 553 | 1198 | 432 | 432 |
| Age, years | 60.2 ± 14.0 | 63.1 ± 13.9* | 61.7 ± 13.2 | 61.1 ± 13.4 |
| Sex, n (%) | * | |||
| Male | 339 (61.3) | 538 (44.9) | 250 (57.9) | 244 (56.5) |
| Female | 214 (38.7) | 660 (55.1) | 182 (42.1) | 188 (43.5) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | * | |||
| Non‐Hispanic White | 236 (42.7) | 438 (36.6) | 186 (43.1) | 142 (32.9) |
| Black | 65 (11.8) | 383 (32.0) | 48 (11.1) | 132 (30.6) |
| Mexican American | 192 (34.7) | 293 (24.5) | 156 (36.1) | 119 (27.5) |
| Other Hispanic | 29 (5.2) | 46 (3.8) | 19 (4.4) | 24 (5.6) |
| Other | 31 (5.6) | 38 (3.2) | 23 (5.3) | 15 (3.5) |
| Education level (%) | ||||
| Primary school | 250 (45.2) | 562 (47.0) | 191 (44.2) | 192 (44.4) |
| High school | 107 (19.3) | 271 (22.7) | 84 (19.4) | 101 (23.4) |
| Above | 196 (35.4) | 363 (30.4) | 157 (36.3) | 139 (32.2) |
| PIR | 2.3 ± 1.5 | 2.2 ± 1.4 | 2.4± 1.5 | 2.4± 1.5 |
| Marital status (%) | * | |||
| Married/living with partner | 365 (69.1) | 671 (57.0) | 292 (67.6) | 293 (67.8) |
| Widowed/divorced | 132 (25.0) | 420 (35.7) | 120 (27.8) | 119 (27.5) |
| Never married | 31 (5.9) | 86 (7.3) | 20 (4.6) | 20 (4.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.0 ± 5.2 | 32.4 ± 7.5* | 29.4 ± 5.0 | 29.8± 6.0 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 102.4 ± 12.8 | 108.6 ± 15.8* | 103.7± 12.4 | 104.3 ± 15.1 |
| RA | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.5* | 2.8± 0.1 | 3.3 ± 0.4* |
| RDW (%) | 12.3 ± 0.5 | 13.6 ± 1.4* | 12.3 ± 0.5 | 13.4± 1.3* |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 4.5 ± 0.2 | 4.0 ± 0.3* | 4.5± 0.2 | 4.1± 0.3* |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 164.0 ± 71.6 | 165.4 ± 73.9 | 162.6 ± 67.1 | 160.9 ± 71.3 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.9 ± 1.6* | 0.4± 0.4 | 0.4± 0.4 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 46.9 ± 13.2 | 48.4 ± 14.4 | 46.6 ± 13.2 | 47.02± 14.3 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 117.3 ± 33.4 | 107.0 ± 36.8 | 117.8 ± 34.0 | 110.0 ± 36.0 |
| Insulin use (%) | 32 (5.8) | 131 (10.9) * | 24 (5.6) | 28 (6.5) |
| CHD (%) | * | |||
| Yes | 84 (15.3) | 354 (29.6) | 75 (17.4) | 72 (16.7) |
| No | 466 (84.7) | 841 (70.4) | 357 (82.6) | 360 (83.3) |
| Hypertension (%) | * | |||
| Yes | 293 (53.2) | 833 (69.6) | 246 (56.9) | 240 (55.6) |
| No | 258 (46.8) | 363 (30.4) | 186 (43.1) | 192 (44.4) |
| DR | * | * | ||
| Yes | 105 (19.0) | 337 (28.1) | 79 (18.3) | 121 (28) |
| No | 448 (81.0) | 861 (71.9) | 353 (81.7) | 311 (72) |
*p < 0.05.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CRP, C‐reactive protein; DR, diabetic retinopathy; PIR, ratio of family income to poverty; RA, red blood cell distribution width‐to‐albumin ratio; RDW, red blood cell distribution width.