Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the SHADES study population 2008-2009
| Men N = 63 (26%) | Women N = 180 (74%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age/years (range) | 82.8 (65-98) | 85.7 (65-101) |
| Mean body mass index (range) | 25.1 (16.5-35.9) | 25.3 (12.1-41.9) |
| Number with diabetes mellitus | 15 (24%) | 34 (19%) |
| Number with hypertension | 18 (29%) | 52 (29%) |
| Number with heart failure | 9 (14%) | 24 (13%) |
| Number with atrial fibrillation | 11 (17%) | 29 (16%) |
| Number with arthritis/arthrosis | 3 (5%) | 18 (10%) |
| Mean number of medications (range) | 7.2 (1-14) | 7.1 (0-14) |
| Mean systolic blood pressure/mm Hg (range) | 127.0 (85-210) | 137.6 (80-215) |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure/mm Hg (range) | 71.5 (30-95) | 73.6 (40-110) |
| Mean serum creatinine level/μmol/L (range) | 111.7 (57-609)a | 81.7 (44-223) |
| Mean cystatin C level/mg/L (range) | 1.48 (0.90-4.39) | 1.37 (0.71-3.11) |
| Mean cystatin C- eGFR/ml/min/1.73 m2 (range) | 54.5 (10-101) | 59.9 (13-140) |
| Mean eGFR (Cockcroft-Gault)/ml/min/1.73 m2 (range) | 51.4 (7-101) | 50.5 (15-115) |
| Mean eGFR (MDRD)/ml/min/1.73 m2 (range) | 67.2 (8-118) | 64.9 (18-120) |
a including one patient with exceptionally high level. (The average was 103.7 μmol/L without him.)