| Tetile-1 (n = 236) | Tertile-2 (n = 236) | Tertile-3 (n = 236) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | (<3.19 μg/gCr) | (3.19-7.07 μg/gCr) | (≥7.07 μg/gCr) |  |
Age (years) | 53.69 ± 13.86*†| 61.15 ± 11.65 | 63.02 ± 10.27 | <0.001 |
Sex (Female/Male) | 102/134 | 145/91 | 124/112 | <0.001 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 7.03 ± 1.77†| 7.47 ± 1.85‡ | 8.13 ± 2.48 | <0.001 |
HbA1C (%) | 6.51 ± 1.11†| 6.75 ± 1.22‡ | 7.23 ± 1.54 | <0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.88 ± 1.05 | 4.87 ± 0.89 | 4.95 ± 0.92 | 0.601 |
Triglycerides(mmol/l) | 1.57 ± 1.04†| 1.71 ± 1.02 | 1.82 ± 1.11 | 0.035 |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.31 ± 0.31 | 1.29 ± 0.31 | 1.33 ± 0.35 | 0.493 |
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.82 ± 0.88 | 2.73 ± 0.77 | 2.76 ± 0.83 | 0.479 |
Fasting insulin (pmol/l) | 60.73 ± 31.79 | 67.05 ± 32.25 | 66.99 ± 30.28 | 0.045 |
HOMA-IR | 3.27 ± 1.97†| 3.76 ± 2.28 | 4.11 ± 2.53 | <0.001 |
hs CRP (mg/l) | 0.22 ± 0.52 | 0.19 ± 0.43 | 0.23 ± 0.56 | 0.625 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.76 ± 3.43 | 24.68 ± 3.40 | 24.93 ± 3.22 | 0.725 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 85.28 ± 9.63 | 85.95 ± 8.77 | 87.11 ± 8.59 | 0.088 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 126.98 ± 15.04†| 129.83 ± 15.36‡ | 135.12 ± 16.86 | <0.001 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 80.56 ± 10.78†| 81.70 ± 10.39‡ | 84.87 ± 10.99 | <0.001 |
eCcr (ml/min) | 93.59 ± 26.32*†| 86.67 ± 26.73 | 84.18 ± 27.32 | 0.001 |
Current alcohol intake (%) | 22.0 | 15.7 | 21.6 | 0.156 |
Current smoker (%) | 17.8 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 0.171 |
Taking ACEi/ARB medication (%) | 14.8 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 0.249 |
Urinary A/C ratio (mg/g) | 21.65 ± 34.80*†| 30.48 ± 47.62 | 60.76 ± 64.85 | <0.001 |
Serum adiponectin (μg/ml) | 6.46 ± 5.06*†| 8.36 ± 6.25 | 8.64 ± 6.61 | 0.001 |