Characteristics | Overall n = 780 | Quintile 1 SHR ≤ 0.64 n = 156 | Quintile 2 0.64 < SHR ≤ 0.77 n = 156 | Quintile 3 0.77 < SHR ≤ 0.90 n = 156 | Quintile 4 0.90 < SHR ≤ 1.14 n = 156 | Quintile 5 SHR > 1.14 n = 156 | P |
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SHR | 0.84 [0.68, 1.07] | 0.57 [0.47, 0.60] | 0.72 [0.68, 0.74] | 0.84 [0.81, 0.86] | 1.01 [0.94, 1.07] | 1.40 [1.25, 1.60] |  < 0.001 |
ABG, mmol/L | 8.30 [6.55, 11.0] | 5.30 [4.57, 6.62] | 6.50 [5.80, 7.90] | 7.50 [6.70, 8.60] | 9.00 [7.90, 10.8] | 12.8 [10.5, 16.1] |  < 0.001 |
HbA1C, % | 7.64 ± 1.53 | 8.15 ± 1.81 | 7.62 ± 1.54 | 7.53 ± 1.25 | 7.47 ± 1.41 | 7.42 ± 1.46 |  < 0.001 |
Age, years | 68.9 ± 12.7 | 67.8 ± 13.0 | 70.2 ± 13.1 | 67.2 ± 13.1 | 69.4 ± 11.5 | 70.0 ± 12.4 | 0.144 |
Female | 286 (36.7) | 61 (39.1) | 58 (37.2) | 52 (33.3) | 61 (39.1) | 54 (34.6) | 0.764 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 25.6 ± 4.5 | 26.0 ± 4.6 | 25.9 ± 4.5 | 26.1 ± 4.4 | 24.9 ± 4.2 | 25.0 ± 4.5 | 0.023 |
Smoking | 273 (35.0) | 59 (37.8) | 53 (34.0) | 51 (32.7) | 52 (33.3) | 58 (37.2) | 0.827 |
Laboratory tests | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NT-proBNP, pg/mL | 2820 [1192, 6681] | 2584 [1207, 5905] | 2116 [895, 4755] | 2675 [1195, 5850] | 2804 [1165, 7038] | 4494 [1639, 11815] |  < 0.001 |
 LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.10 [1.63, 2.76] | 2.03 [1.48, 2.75] | 2.02 [1.53, 2.71] | 2.27 [1.74, 2.81] | 2.13 [1.67, 2.83] | 2.09 [1.69, 2.71] | 0.209 |
 TC, mmol/L | 3.78 ± 1.16 | 3.78 ± 1.39 | 3.69 ± 1.07 | 3.87 ± 1.08 | 3.79 ± 1.17 | 3.75 ± 1.09 | 0.758 |
 HDL-C, mmol/L | 0.92 ± 0.26 | 0.91 ± 0.27 | 0.93 ± 0.25 | 0.90 ± 0.23 | 0.94 ± 0.31 | 0.91 ± 0.24 | 0.587 |
 TG, mmol/L | 1.26 [0.94, 1.73] | 1.19 [0.91, 1.81] | 1.17 [0.88, 1.67] | 1.36 [1.03, 1.96] | 1.30 [1.01, 1.63] | 1.22 [0.91, 1.66] | 0.049 |
 Cr, μmol/L | 108 [88, 157] | 112 [87, 164] | 105 [89, 147] | 103 [85, 144] | 104 [86, 148] | 118 [97, 201] | 0.008 |
 HGB, g/L | 121 ± 24 | 120 ± 24 | 124 ± 22 | 124 ± 23 | 119 ± 22 | 117 ± 26 | 0.035 |
 cTnT, ng/mL | 0.04 [0.02, 0.15] | 0.04 [0.02, 0.11] | 0.03 [0.02, 0.07] | 0.04 [0.02, 0.13] | 0.05 [0.02, 0.14] | 0.10 [0.03, 0.62] |  < 0.001 |
 TSH, mIU/L | 1.90 [1.07, 3.00] | 1.90 [1.03, 3.05] | 1.93 [1.16, 2.97] | 1.92 [1.20, 3.46] | 1.91 [1.08, 3.04] | 1.54 [0.80, 2.77] | 0.233 |
 FT3, pg/mL | 2.57 ± 0.58 | 2.54 ± 0.51 | 2.63 ± 0.54 | 2.63 ± 0.50 | 2.62 ± 0.62 | 2.46 ± 0.69 | 0.045 |
 FT4, ng/dL | 1.26 [1.12, 1.42] | 1.26 [1.12, 1.41] | 1.26 [1.12, 1.42] | 1.27 [1.12, 1.43] | 1.27 [1.15, 1.41] | 1.24 [1.12, 1.44] | 0.943 |
Vital signs | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Heart rate, beats/min | 86 [75, 108] | 90 [77, 102] | 90 [79, 102] | 83 [74, 108] | 86 [77, 102] | 85 [69, 116] | 0.931 |
 SBP, mmHg | 135 ± 21 | 134 ± 22 | 134 ± 19 | 138 ± 19 | 136 ± 20 | 135 ± 25 | 0.484 |
 DBP, mmHg | 75 ± 13 | 73 ± 13 | 75 ± 14 | 78 ± 15 | 75 ± 12 | 73 ± 12 | 0.020 |
Echocardiography | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 LVEF | 47.5 ± 16.5 | 48.9 ± 17.7 | 50.3 ± 17.3 | 45.5 ± 15.2 | 48.3 ± 16.2 | 44.4 ± 15.7 | 0.008 |
 E/E’ | 12.7 ± 5.7 | 12.8 ± 6.0 | 11.4 ± 4.4 | 12.4 ± 4.6 | 12.9 ± 6.4 | 13.9 ± 6.7 | 0.005 |
 LVEDD | 54.6 ± 8.6 | 53.8 ± 8.2 | 53.8 ± 9.1 | 56.3 ± 8.9 | 53.8 ± 7.9 | 55.1 ± 8.6 | 0.029 |
Comorbidity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Hypertension | 622 (79.7) | 123 (78.8) | 114 (73.1) | 131 (84.0) | 129 (82.7) | 125 (80.1) | 0.522 |
 Coronary heart disease | 556 (71.3) | 113 (72.4) | 104 (66.7) | 111 (71.2) | 110 (70.5) | 118 (75.6) | 0.001 |
 Myocardial infarction | 343 (44.0) | 65 (41.7) | 51 (32.7) | 72 (46.2) | 66 (42.3) | 89 (57.1) | 0.003 |
 Atrial fibrillation | 236 (30.3) | 44 (28.2) | 66 (42.3) | 45 (28.8) | 46 (29.5) | 35 (22.4) | 0.003 |
 Hyperlipidemia | 318 (40.8) | 69 (44.2) | 55 (35.3) | 70 (44.9) | 60 (38.5) | 64 (41.0) | 0.383 |
 Hyperthyroidism | 38 (5.05) | 3 (2.01) | 8 (5.30) | 11 (7.33) | 7 (4.61) | 9 (5.96) | 0.304 |
 Chronic kidney disease | 160 (20.5) | 31 (19.9) | 30 (19.2) | 23 (14.7) | 36 (23.1) | 40 (25.6) | 0.163 |
Medication | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Glucose-lowering therapy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Insulin | 356 (45.6) | 94 (60.3) | 54 (34.6) | 52 (33.3) | 70 (44.9) | 86 (55.1) |  < 0.001 |
  Metformin | 159 (20.4) | 33 (21.2) | 30 (19.2) | 42 (26.9) | 33 (21.2) | 21 (13.5) | 0.062 |
  SGLT2i | 233 (29.9) | 42 (26.9) | 47 (30.1) | 52 (33.3) | 50 (32.1) | 42 (26.9) | 0.636 |
  Other hypoglycemic drugs | 264 (33.8) | 52 (33.3) | 51 (32.7) | 60 (38.5) | 54 (34.6) | 47 (30.1) | 0.627 |
CVD medication | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ACEI/ARB/ARNI | 414 (53.1) | 85 (54.5) | 83 (53.2) | 95 (60.9) | 78 (50.0) | 73 (46.8) | 0.135 |
 Beta blocker | 447 (57.3) | 107 (68.6) | 80 (51.3) | 86 (55.1) | 86 (55.1) | 88 (56.4) | 0.026 |
 CCB | 206 (26.4) | 43 (27.6) | 39 (25.0) | 45 (28.8) | 41 (26.3) | 38 (24.4) | 0.897 |
 MRA | 218 (27.9) | 42 (26.9) | 45 (28.8) | 54 (34.6) | 35 (22.4) | 42 (26.9) | 0.197 |
 Loop diuretics | 482 (61.8) | 94 (60.3) | 98 (62.8) | 96 (61.5) | 100 (64.1) | 94 (60.3) | 0.946 |