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. 2009 Oct 27;10:34. doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-10-34

Table 4.

Relationship between lifestyle and eGFR*

eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2

Lifestyle <60
(n = 130)
≥ 60
(n = 1424)
p value
Alcohol intake‡, %
(-) 59.2 49.8
(+) 40.8 50.2 0.044
Smoking habit§, %
(-) 70.8 68.4
(+) 29.2 31.6 0.622
Changing of Weight
from 20 years old||, % (a) 16.1 25
(b) 83.9 75 0.025
Insufficient exercise§, %
(-) 58.5 43.5
(+) 41.5 56.5 0.001
Exercise habit§, %
(+) 49.2 38.8
(-) 50.8 61.2 0.024
Eating speed**, %
(c) 72.3 65.4
(d) 27.7 34.6 0.122
Regular meal consumption§, %
(-) 6.9 12.6
(+) 93.1 87.4 0.067
Fat intake††, %
(-) 96.1 88.6
(+) 3.9 11.4 0.005
Salt intake‡‡, %
(e) 6.9 13
(f) 54.6 57.4
(g) 38.5 29.6 0.033

*A χ2 test was used for statistical comparisons. † An eGFR ≥ 60 was used as the control group. ‡ (-):non-drinker, (+): drinker. §(+):having a lifestyle, (-): not having a lifestyle. || (a): not changed, (b): changed. ** (c): not faster, (d): faster.

†† (-): not excess, (+): excess. ‡‡ (e): light, (f): moderate, (g): heavy.