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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Association of soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors 1 and 2 with nephropathy, cardiovascular events, and total mortality in type 2 diabetes

n (%) or median (95 % Bonett-Price confidence interval)

Number of subjects

607

Men, n. (%)

399 (66 %)

sTNFR1 (ng/l)

2567 (2488–2645)

sTNFR2 (ng/l)

6010 (5818–6202)

Age (years)

61 (60.5–61.5)

Current smoking

108 (18 %)

Glomerular filtration (ml/min/1.73 m2)

77 (75–78)

GFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2

58 (10 %)

Albumin-creatinine ratio (g/mol)

0.60 (0.50–0.70)

Microalbuminuria

94 (15 %)

Diabetic kidney disease

140 (23 %)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

137 (135–138)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

80 (79–81)

HbA1c (IFCC, mmol/mol)

54 (53–56)

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

2.7 (2.6–2.8)

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.2 (1.15–1.25)

High sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/l)

1.60 (1.35–1.85)

Interleukin-6 (ng/l)

2.15 (1.99–2.31)

Statin treatment

327 (53 %)

Antihypertensive treatment

390 (64 %)