Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the subjects
From: The association between Hepcidin and arterial stiffness in a community-dwelling population
Variables | All subjects (n = 1447) | Carotid-femoral PWV ≥ 12 (n = 571) | Carotid-femoral PWV < 12 (n = 876) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 61.30 ± 11.4 | 65.59 ± 9.03 | 54.14 ± 10.11 | < 0.001 |
Male (%) | 601 (41.53) | 270 (47.28) | 331 (37.78) | < 0.001 |
BMI | 25.41 ± 3.32 | 25.41 ± 3.28 | 25.26 ± 4.17 | 0.583 |
SBP(mmHg) | 128.7 ± 17.7 | 135.38 ± 18.37 | 124.37 ± 15.93 | < 0.001 |
DBP(mmHg) | 77.11 ± 10.26 | 77.00 ± 10.92 | 77.18 ± 9.82 | 0.762 |
FBG (mmol/l) | 5.39 ± 1.65 | 5.63 ± 1.87 | 5.21 ± 1.35 | < 0.001 |
TG(mmol/l) | 1.80 ± 1.24 | 1.92 ± 1.27 | 1.74 ± 1.24 | 0.017 |
TC (mmol/l) | 5.01 ± 0.93 | 5.02 ± 0.97 | 5.01 ± 0.89 | 0.845 |
HDL-C(mmol/l) | 50.83 ± 13.02 | 50.32 ± 12.60 | 51.47 ± 13.33 | 0.191 |
HDL2-C | 29.85 ± 9.13 | 29.69 ± 9.44 | 30.05 ± 9.08 | 0.593 |
HDL3-C | 20.98 ± 4.22 | 20.62 ± 4.12 | 21.42 ± 4.38 | 0.006 |
LDL-C(mmol/l) | 2.91 ± 0.71 | 2.96 ± 0.73 | 2.87 ± 0.69 | 0.030 |
eGFR (ml/min) | 94.2 ± 14.30 | 88.18 ± 14.19 | 98.63 ± 12.45 | < 0.001 |
Hepcidin | 226.43 ± 45.53 | 209.94 ± 43.34 | 227.20 ± 48.83 | < 0.001 |
Smokers | 380 (26.26) | 175 (30.65) | 205 (23.40) | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 755 (52.17) | 418 (73.20) | 337 (38.47) | < 0.001 |