Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants with and without carotid atherosclerosis
From: Proteinuria is independently associated with carotid atherosclerosis: a multicentric study
|  | Without carotid atherosclerosis (N = 5684) | With carotid plaque (N = 1721) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Proteinuria, n (%) | 888 (15.7%) | 338 (18.9%) | 0.002 |
Age (years) | 47.0 ± 9.4 | 56.4 ± 9.6 | 0.000 |
Male, n (%) | 3588 (63.1%) | 1287 (74.8%) | 0.000 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.51 ± 3.29 | 24.96 ± 3.13 | 0.000 |
SBP (mmHg) | 118.9 ± 15.8 | 128.8 ± 17.7 | 0.000 |
DBP (mmHg) | 73.4 ± 11.4 | 71.3 ± 11.7 | 0.000 |
Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 45.6 ± 9.9 | 51.5 ± 12.9 | 0.000 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 760 (13.4%) | 508 (29.5%) | 0.000 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 357 (6.3%) | 254 (14.8%) | 0.000 |
Hyperlipidaemia, n (%) | 1839 (32.4%) | 698 (40.6%) | 0.000 |
FBG (mmol/L) | 5.17 ± 1.25 | 5.75 ± 2.01 | 0.000 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.68 ± 1.43 | 1.88 ± 1.80 | 0.000 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.00 ± 0.95 | 5.24 ± 1.10 | 0.000 |
LDL (mmol/L) | 2.85 ± 0.83 | 2.99 ± 0.94 | 0.000 |
HDL (mmol/L) | 1.37 ± 0.34 | 1.33 ± 0.33 | 0.000 |
Creatinine (μmol/L) | 74.97 ± 16.95 | 78.69 ± 18.02 | 0.000 |