Table 3.
Age-gender standardized baseline demographics and laboratory results according to 24 urine protein excretion in the entire cohort (n = 1,363)
| 24 hour urine protein (mg/day) | <150 | ≥ 150 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | n = 810 | n = 553 | |
| Age, years | 55.9 ± 13.9 | 55.9 ± 14.9 | 0.642 |
| Sex,% | 0.0001 | ||
| Males | 44.7 | 55.5 | |
| Females | 55.3 | 44.5 | |
| Diabetes,% | 47.4 | 41.2 | 0.027 |
| Hypertension,% | 8.7 | 21.6 | 0.0001 |
| eGFR,%, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 0.0001 | ||
| ≥90 | 35.8 | 23.1 | |
| 60-89 | 44.4 | 31.1 | |
| 30-59 | 16.6 | 31.5 | |
| 15-29 | 3.2 | 14.3 | |
| Measurements | |||
| WBC, mm3 | 7,296 ± 2,940 | 8,044 ± 3,216 | 0.0001 |
| Hb, g/dL | 12.5 ± 1.7 | 11.8 ± 1.9 | 0.0001 |
| Platelet, mm3 | 257,821 ± 93,576 | 263,793 ± 103,896 | 0.315 |
| Protein, g/dL | 6.8 ± 1.6 | 6.5 ± 3.7 | 0.097 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 0.0001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 194 ± 49 | 219 ±103 | 0.0001 |
| LDL Cholesterol, mg/dL | 115 ± 37 | 115 ± 49 | 0.952 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 45 ± 15 | 43 ± 16 | 0.023 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 148 ± 151 | 174 ± 272 | 0.037 |
| AST, IU/L | 27 ± 20 | 29 ± 25 | 0.139 |
| ALT, IU/L | 27 ± 21 | 27 ± 28 | 0.898 |
| BUN, mg/dL | 16.3 ± 7.9 | 21.7 ± 12.4 | 0.0001 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.99 ± 0.41 | 1.39 ± 0.79 | 0.0001 |
| Total Bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.78 ± 0.20 | 0.71 ± 0.22 | 0.0001 |
| Direct Bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.30 ± 0.09 | 0.29 ± 0.09 | 0.003 |