TABLE 1.
Demographics and clinical features of the study population
| Variable | All patients |
|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 63.42±15.1 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 126 (68.1) |
| Etiology of renal failure, n (%) | |
| Diabetes | 66 (35.7) |
| Renovascular | 44 (23.8) |
| Glomerulonephritis | 30 (16.2) |
| Reflux/obstructive | 12 (6.5) |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 10 (5.4) |
| Other | 23 (12.4) |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 89 (48.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 66 (35.7) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.30±0.90 |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.19±0.70 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.13±0.32 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 2.20±1.76 |
| Number of antihypertensives, n (%) | |
| None | 60 (32.4) |
| One | 69 (37.3) |
| Two | 37 (20.0) |
| Three | 17 (9.2) |
| Four | 2 (1.1) |