Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study population separated by plasma chemerin concentrations.
low chemerin | mid chemerin | high chemerin | |
|---|---|---|---|
18 – < 86 ng/mL | 86 – < 109 ng/mL | 109 – < 329 ng/mL | |
(n = 2451) | (n = 2444) | (n = 2527) | |
Age (years) | 45 (35; 57) | 53 (41; 64) | 61 (50; 71) |
Sex (% female) | 45.0 | 51.2 | 58.5 |
Smoking (%) | |||
never smokers | 37.4 | 36.3 | 41.9 |
former smokers | 32.2 | 36.9 | 35.4 |
current smokers | 30.4 | 26.8 | 22.7 |
Alcohol consumption (g/day) | 5.1 (1.4; 13.4) | 3.9 (1.0; 11.2) | 2.2 (0.4; 7.8) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 84.8 (75.3; 94.0) | 91.5 (81.6; 101.0) | 97.3 (88.3; 106.3) |
HbA1c (%) | 5.1 (4.7; 5.4) | 5.3 (4.9; 5.6) | 5.5 (5.1; 6.0) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 125 (113; 137) | 129 (116; 141) | 132 (121; 145) |
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.2 (2.6; 3.8) | 3.4 (2.8; 4.1) | 3.5 (2.9; 4.2) |
eGFR (mL/min per 1.73 m²) | 115.5 (105.8; 123.7) | 108.0 (95.5; 117.1) | 94.4 (72.1; 108.8) |
Chemerin (ng/mL) | 74.3 (65.9; 80.4) | 96.7 (91.2; 102.6) | 126.9 (116.7; 143.4) |
Person-years | 27214 | 26148 | 25186 |
Number of deaths (all-cause) | 161 | 229 | 517 |
Crude mortality rate* | 5.92 | 8.76 | 20.53 |
Age-standardized mortality rate* | 9.66 | 9.29 | 13.68 |
Number of deaths (cause of death) | |||
CVD | 33 | 62 | 153 |
Cancer | 52 | 64 | 141 |
Other | 38 | 49 | 123 |
Missing | 38 | 54 | 100 |
