Table 2

Characteristics according to the presence or absence of cardiac and renal damage.


No ECG-LVH and no renal damage
(28.6%)
(Group A)
ECG-LVH only
(5.4%)
(Group B)
Renal damage only
(48.4%)
(Group C)
ECG-LVH and renal damage
(17.6%)
(Group D)


Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)

Age (years)
66.2(10.6)
67.4(12.6)
69.8(10.6)A
69.9(10.3)A
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
142.9(17.4)
149.8(21.7)
151.1(21.2)
148.1(19.3)
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
80.6(10.4)
83.1(12.1)C
79.6(11.8)
81.3(12.5)
BMI (kg/m2)
29.9
30.2
29.7
29.6

%
%
%
%
Females
46.5%
48.0%
50.1%
46.1%
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
41.6%
48.8%
43.4%
41.9%
Moderate-severe alcohol consumption
9.8%
9.7%
8.2%
15.0%A, B, C, D
Smoking
10.3%
10.5%
10.5%
16.0%A, B, C, D
Hypercholesterolemia
62.1%
66.4%A
64.7%
70.0%A, C
BP control
14.2%
13.8%
17.0%D
11.2%
Established cardiovascular disease*
37.7%
58.9%A
51.4%A
70.6%A, C
Atrial fibrillation
7.8%
18.0%A
15.3%A
22.5%A, C

See text for significance. BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure. *Includes myocardial infarction, angina, heart failure, stroke and peripheral vascular disease. ECG-LVH: electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy. Superscripts (A, B, C, D) mean p < 0.05 compared to the indicated group.

Cea-Calvo et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2006 5:23   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-5-23