Table 3.
Comparison of the characteristics between the diuretic and nondiuretic groups.
| Characteristics | Total (N=25) | Non-diuretics (n=14) | Diuretics (n=11) |
| Age, median (IQR) | 64 (53-74) | 64.5 (43.0-72.0) | 62.0 (56.5-79.5) |
| Sex (male), n (%) | 17 (68) | 12 (86) | 5 (46) |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 25.8 (23.7-28.8) | 24.3 (23.7-26.3) | 27.4 (26.1-29.1) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 16 (64) | 8 (57.1) | 8 (73) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 12 (48) | 6 (43) | 6 (55) |
| Liver cirrhosis, n (%) | 7 (28) | 4 (29) | 3 (27) |
| Congestive heart failure, n (%) | 4 (16) | 0 (0) | 4 (36) |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 3 (12) | 2 (14) | 1 (9) |
| Cerebrovascular disease, n (%) | 3 (12) | 1 (7) | 2 (18) |
| Cancer, n (%) | 5 (20) | 4 (29) | 1 (9) |
| Chronic kidney disease, n (%) | 6 (24) | 4 (29) | 1 (9) |
| Hemoglobin (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 11.1(10.0-13.3) | 11.6 (10.0-13.3) | 10.5 (9.7-13.2) |
| Sodium (mEq/L), median (IQR) | 138.0 (135.0-140.0) | 138.0 (133.0-140.0) | 138.0 (135.0-140.0) |
| Potassium (mEq/L), median (IQR) | 4.0 (3.7-4.4) | 4.0 (3.9-4.3) | 4.0 (3.6-4.4) |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 1.0 (0.8-1.6) | 1.0 (0.7-1.4) | 1.3 (0.9-1.8) |
| Albumin (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 3.6 (3.3-4.1) | 3.6 (3.3-4.0) | 3.4 (3.1-4.2) |
| eGFRa (ml/1.73m2), median (IQR) | 70.41 (42.57-89.55) | 83.82 (52.04-98.38) | 54.06 (27.77-74.43) |
aeGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.