Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the studied population in UMMC (N = 1217)
Characteristic of the subjects | Â |
|---|---|
Mean Age ± SD ,years | 66.8 ± 9.7 |
Female, n, % | 784 (64.4) |
Ethnicity, n, % | Â |
 Malays | 312 (25.6) |
 Chinese | 540 (44.4) |
 Indians | 348 (28.6) |
Systolic blood pressure (IQR), mmHg | 130 (90–220) |
Diastolic blood pressure (IQR), mmHg | 80 (50–110) |
Resistant hypertension, n, % | 107 (8.8) |
Presence of DM, n, % | 693 (56.9) |
 Missing value, n % | 20 (1.6%) |
BMI (IQR), kg/m2 | 25.8 (12.9-55.5) |
 Missing value, n, % | 367 (30.2) |
presence of CKD, n, % | 425 (34.9) |
 Missing value, n, % | 261 (21.4) |
Smoker, n, % | 86 (7.1) |