Table 1 Clinical characteristics of normoalbuminuria and microalbuminuria groups
Variables | Normoalbuminuria (n=2015) | Microalbuminuria (n=118) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 62.0 (29.0, 84.0) | 64.5 (31.0, 82.0) | <0.005 |
Gender (men, %) | 36.9 | 50 | <0.01 |
Metabolic syndrome (%) | 14.8 | 33.0 | <0.0001 |
Waist circumference cm) | 84.4±8.9 | 87.6±9.4 | <0.0001 |
BMI (kg m−2) | 22.8±3.1 | 24.0±3.5 | <0.0005 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 124.6±18.1 | 137.1±21.4 | <0.0001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 71.9±11.2 | 79.7±13.1 | <0.0001 |
LDL (mg dl−1) | 124.9±33.0 | 124.8±30.7 | NS |
HDL (mg dl−1) | 65.7±16.5 | 61.0±17.2 | <0.005 |
Triglyceride (mg dl−1) | 87.0 (22.0, 784.0) | 112.5 (28.0, 723.0) | <0.0001 |
Fasting blood glucose mg dl−1) | 88.0 (56.0, 354) | 90.5 (72.0, 197.0) | <0.0005 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.4 (4.0, 13.5) | 5.5 (4.3, 11.6) | <0.0005 |
Cr (mg dl−1) | 0.68±0.14 | 0.70±0.16 | NS |
Uric acid (mg dl−1) | 4.8±1.2 | 5.2±1.2 | <0.0001 |
Dyslipidemia treatment (%) | 10.0 | 6.8 | NS |
Current smoker (%) | 17.3 | 29.7 | <0.005 |
Estimated GFR (ml min−1 per 1.73m2) | 79.1±14.9 | 79.9±16.8 | NS |
