Table 2 Baseline demographics by sex, aggregated on the patient level. For repeated encounters, only the first patient encounter was used. Categorical variables expressed as count (percent). Normally distributed continuous variables expressed as mean (standard deviation), non-normally distributed continuous variables expressed as mean [inter-quartile range]
Overall (n = 7989) | Female (n = 4734) | Male (n = 3255) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 57.8 (17.6) | 57.9 (18.3) | 57.8 (16.6) | 0.795 |
Black | 6789 (85) | 4141 (87) | 2648 (81) | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.0 [23.0, 34.0] | 29.0 [24.0, 36.0] | 27.0 [23.0, 31.0] | < 0.001 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 67.0 [47.0, 85.0] | 67.0 [47.0, 84.0] | 67.0 [47.0, 86.0] | 0.484 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 140.0 [122.0, 157.0] | 141.0 [123.0, 158.0] | 137.0 [120.0, 155.0] | < 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.0 (19.0) | 81.4 (18.6) | 82.8 (19.5) | 0.001 |
NT-proBNP (pg/mL) | 418.0 [87.0, 2485.0] | 321.0 [79.0, 1868.5] | 642.5 [106.2, 3426.0] | < 0.001 |
Sodium (mEq/L) | 140.0 [138.0, 142.0] | 140.0 [138.0, 142.0] | 140.0 [137.0, 142.0] | < 0.001 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.5 [10.9, 13.8] | 12.2 [10.8, 13.3] | 13.1 [11.3, 14.5] | < 0.001 |
Low-density Lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 80.0 [60.0, 109.0] | 83.5 [63.0, 115.0] | 76.0 [55.0, 101.0] | < 0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 156.2 [128.2, 190.4] | 163.2 [134.8, 198.8] | 146.6 [120.2, 174.2] | < 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 2007 (25) | 1181 (25) | 826 (25) | 0.683 |
Hypertension | 4613 (58) | 2703 (57) | 1910 (59) | 0.167 |
Coronary Artery Disease | 1095 (14) | 526 (11) | 569 (17) | < 0.001 |
Heart failure | 1645 (21) | 890 (19) | 755 (23) | < 0.001 |
Atrial fibrillation | 785 (10) | 367 (8) | 418 (13) | < 0.001 |