Table 4.
eGFR decline quartiles, sphygmocor measurements, carotid intima-media thickness and renal ultrasound.
| All | 1st quartile | 2nd quartile | 3rd quartile | 4th quartile | p value | Post hoc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | |||||||
| Central blood pressure (mmHg) | n = 81 | ||||||
| Systolic | 131 ± 20 | 142 ± 20 | 127 ± 23 | 127 ± 21 | 126 ± 11 | 0.009 | *,‡ |
| Diastolic | 74 ± 13 | 77 ± 10 | 69 ± 10 | 75 ± 11 | 74 ± 13 | 0.09 | |
| Pulse pressure | 57 ± 18 | 65 ± 16 | 57 ± 21 | 53 ± 18 | 51 ± 13 | 0.01 | †,‡ |
| Augmentation index (%) | |||||||
| Carotid artery | 26.3 ± 11.6 | 27.7 ± 11.1 | 23.8 ± 11.2 | 25.4 ± 12.6 | 29.1 ± 11.6 | 0.4 | |
| Radial artery | 25.1 ± 12.4 | 26.6 ± 10.4 | 28.0 ± 11.1 | 23.3 ± 13.1 | 22.5 ± 14.2 | 0.2 | |
| Pulse wave velocity (m/s) | n = 90 | ||||||
| Carotid-femoral PWV | 11.8 ± 2.8 | 13.2 ± 2.8 | 12.1 ± 2.5 | 10.9 ± 3.0 | 11.4 ± 2.6 | 0.06 | |
| Carotid-Radial PWV | 8.2 ± 1.4 | 8.1 ± 1.5 | 8.3 ± 1.2 | 8.1 ± 1.5 | 8.1 ± 1.4 | 0.9 | |
| Carotid Intima-media thickness (mm) | n = 121 | ||||||
| Left carotid (mean) | 0.77 ± 0.21 | 0.76 ± 0.19 | 0.80 ± 0.22 | 0.75 ± 0.26 | 0.76 ± 0.16 | 0.8 | |
| Right carotid (mean) | 0.76 ± 0.21 | 0.80 ± 0.21 | 0.77 ± 0.23 | 0.72 ± 0.22 | 0.76 ± 0.18 | 0.5 | |
| Renal ultrasound | n = 131 | ||||||
| Average renal volume (cm3) | 161 ± 55 | 166 ± 54 | 166 ± 71 | 163 ± 42 | 149 ± 45 | 0.7 | |
| Average resistive index | 0.76 ± 0.07 | 0.79 ± 0.06 | 0.78 ± 0.08 | 0.73 ± 0.06 | 0.75 ± 0.08 | 0.007 | †,# |
| Average cysts (n) | 1.7 ± 1.6 | 1.4 ± 1.2 | 2.0 ± 2.1 | 2.1 ± 1.8 | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 0.7 | |
*
Post-hoc analysis for p-value < 0.05 between the first and second quartile.
†
Post-hoc analysis for p-value < 0.05 between the first and third quartile.
‡
Post-hoc analysis for p-value < 0.05 between the first and fourth quartile.
#
Post-hoc analysis for p-value < 0.05 between the third and fourth quartile.
Bold significants ANOVA with p < 0.05.