Table 1 Baseline characteristics of Participants.

From: Exploring the relationship between heavy metals and diabetic retinopathy: a machine learning modeling approach

Characteristic

Study Participants, N (%)/ Mean ± SD/ Median (Q1,Q3)

All (n = 1042)

No (n = 830)

Yes (n = 212)

P

Year, y

0.262

2003–2004

94(9)

74(9)

20(9)

 

2005–2006

238(23)

182(22)

56(26)

 

2007–2008

338(32)

266(32)

72(34)

 

2009–2010

372(36)

308(37)

64(30)

 

Ba, ng/mL

− 4.61(− 5.21, − 3.92)

− 4.57(− 5.17, − 3.94)

− 4.74(− 5.57, − 3.84)

0.058

Cd, ng/mL

− 5.7 ± 0.77

− 5.68 ± 0.76

− 5.79 ± 0.81

0.062

Co, ng/mL

− 5.77(− 6.16, − 5.38)

− 5.78(− 6.15, − 5.39)

− 5.72(− 6.16, − 5.28)

0.255

Cs, ng/mL

− 3.09(− 3.45, − 2.75)

− 3.1(− 3.43, − 2.75)

− 3.06(− 3.5, − 2.72)

0.976

Mo, ng/mL

− 0.76(− 1.17, − 0.33)

− 0.78(− 1.21, − 0.33)

− 0.67(− 1.09, − 0.36)

0.221

Pb, ng/mL

− 5.11(− 5.51, − 4.67)

− 5.1(− 5.5, − 4.65)

− 5.16(− 5.56, − 4.67)

0.427

Sb, ng/mL

− 7.41(− 7.72, − 6.93)

− 7.42(− 7.72, − 6.97)

− 7.3(− 7.76, − 6.68)

0.012

Tl, ng/mL

− 6.59(− 6.95, − 6.2)

− 6.56(− 6.92, − 6.18)

− 6.71(− 7.1, − 6.31)

0.001

Tu, ng/mL

− 7.1(− 7.58, − 6.57)

− 7.11(− 7.59, − 6.55)

− 7.01(− 7.55, − 6.65)

0.503

Ur, ng/mL

− 9.54(− 10, − 8.92)

− 9.53(− 10, − 8.93)

− 9.56(− 10, − 8.64)

0.657

Pt, ng/mL

− 9.53(− 10.04, − 8.83)

− 9.58(− 10.07, − 8.83)

− 9.41(− 9.81, − 8.84)

0.029

Hg, ng/mL

− 5.52(− 6.11, − 4.9)

− 5.52(− 6.1, − 4.87)

− 5.53(− 6.14, − 4.94)

0.968

As, ng/mL

− 2.42(− 2.96, − 1.74)

− 2.45(− 2.95, − 1.81)

− 2.36(− 3, − 1.56)

0.224

UCr, (mg/min)

101(62, 151)

103(62, 154)

87.5(60.75, 135)

0.008

Age, y

62(52, 71)

62(52, 72)

61(50, 69.25)

0.23

Sex

0.949

Male

487(47)

387(47)

100(47)

 

Female

555(53)

443(53)

112(53)

 

Ethnics

0.131

Mexican American

228(22)

184(22)

44(21)

 

Non-Hispanic Black

263(25)

206(25)

57(27)

 

Non-Hispanic White

418(40)

343(41)

75(35)

 

Other

133(13)

97(12)

36(17)

 

Marital

0.936

Married or living with a partner

639(61)

510(61)

129(61)

 

Unmarried or other

403(39)

320(39)

83(39)

 

Education level

0.172

Less than High school

412(40)

319(38)

93(44)

 

High School or above

630(60)

511(62)

119(56)

 

BMI, kg/m2

31.27(27.83, 36.39)

31.26(27.8, 36.26)

31.29(27.87, 37.79)

0.416

Smoke status

0.014

Current

159(15)

140(17)

19(9)

 

Never

541(52)

419(50)

122(58)

 

Former

342(33)

271(33)

71(33)

 

Past-year alcohol drinking

0.095

Mild

283(27)

221(27)

62(29)

 

Moderate

81(8)

62(7)

19(9)

 

Never

202(19)

157(19)

45(21)

 

Former

357(34)

284(34)

73(34)

 

Heavy

119(11)

106(13)

13(6)

 

Hypertension

0.594

No

263(25)

213(26)

50(24)

 

Yes

779(75)

617(74)

162(76)

 

Hyperlipidemia

1

No

130(12)

104(13)

26(12)

 

Yes

912(88)

726(87)

186(88)

 

HEI.score

50.64(40.81, 61.12)

51.08(40.86, 61.29)

49.34(40.66, 61.11)

0.414

Poverty ratio

0.103

At or above poverty line (≥ 1.00)

225(22)

170(20)

55(26)

 

Below poverty line (< 1.00)

817(78)

660(80)

157(74)

 

Kcal, kcal/d

0.153

Very Low (< 1200)

203(19)

173(21)

30(14)

 

Low (1200–1600)

205(20)

155(19)

50(24)

 

Medium (1600–2000)

215(21)

169(20)

46(22)

 

High (2000–2400)

199(19)

155(19)

44(21)

 

Very High (> 2400)

220(21)

178(21)

42(20)

 
  1. All proportions, means, and SEs are weighted estimates of the US population characteristics, taking into account the complex sampling design of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
  2. UCr urinary creatinine, BMI body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared).