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. 2012 Jul 9;13:57. doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-13-57

Table 2.

Characteristics of Circle participants by eGFR category and urine albumin (Ua) positivity (+/−) when eGFR = > 60

PARAMETER* (Mean values or %)
eGFR Groups
eGFR = < 90
eGFR 60 - < 90
eGFR = > 60 Total**
eGFR 30 - <60
eGFR <30 (no RRT)
eGFR <15 RRT
All eGFR  < 60 = CKD-eGFR <60
  Total Non-CKD (UA-) CKD-alb (UA+) p Non-CKD (UA-) CKD-alb (UA+) p Non-CKD (UA-) CKD-alb (UA+) p Stage 3 CKD p vs Non-CKD Stage 4/5a CKD p vs Non- CKD Stage 5b CKD p vs Non- CKD Stage 3-5b CKD p vs Non- CKD
NUMBER
715
147
220

95
121

242
341

105

19

8

132

% FEMALE
65.3
68.7
63.6
n/s
71.6
56.2
 
69.8
61.0
0.017
72.4
n/s
68.4
n/s
12.5
0.002
68.2
n/s
AGE AT AUDIT
55.6
47.6
49.4
n/s
59.6
61.3
n/s
52.3
53.6
n/s
68.1
0.000
62.7
0.001
56.0
n/s
66.6
0.000
age diagnosis
44.3
39.7
39.4
n/s
49.9
48.1
n/s
43.6
42.4
n/s
53.0
0.000
42.2
n/s
35.9
n/s
50.4
0.000
duration diabetes
10.4
7.1
9.3
0.001
8.8
12.3
0.001
7.8
10.3
0.000
14.3
0.000
20.1
0.000
19.1
0.000
15.4
0.000
BMI
33.8
35.6
33.4
n/s
34.8
33.7
n/s
34.7
33.5
n/s
33.3
n/s
33.6
n/s
27.5
0.004
32.9
0.033
% SMOKER
38.7
50
48.5
n/s
30.4
27.3
n/s
42.2
41.1
n/s
23
0.001
27.8
n/s
37.5
n/s
26.2
0.002
BLD PRESSURE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
sBP (mm Hg)
132.2
128.2
132.3
0.016
129.4
135.1
0.015
128.7
133.3
0.001
135.6
0.002
137.5
0.018
139.3
n/s
136.1
0.000
dBP (mm Hg)
75.5
76.3
77.3
n/s
75.4
74.9
n/s
75.9
76.4
n/s
72.2
0.002
74.05
n/s
72.8
n/s
72.5
0.002
BLOOD TESTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A1C (mean %)
8.14
8.05
8.95
0.000
7.18
8.19
0.000
7.72
8.68
0.000
7.57
n/s
7.65
n/s
6.25
0.033
7.5
n/s
TC (mM)
4.52
4.38
4.70
0.006
4.37
4.45
n/s
4.38
4.61
0.008
4.48
n/s
4.84
n/s
4.66
n/s
4.54
n/s
LDL (mM)
2.38
2.34
2.44
n/s
2.33
2.33
n/s
2.33
2.40
n/s
2.39
n/s
2.6
n/s
2.44
n/s
2.43
n/s
HDL (mM)
1.21
1.21
1.25
n/s
1.19
1.18
n/s
1.20
1.22
n/s
1.23
n/s
1.23
n/s
1.04
n/s
1.22
n/s
COMORBIDITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All Macrovasc (%)
21.1
11.6
10.5
n/s
23.2
25.6
n/s
16.1
15.8
n/s
38.1
0.000
68.4
0.000
62.50
0.005
43.9
0.000
% periph vasc
3.9
0.7
1.4
n/s
3.2
5.0
n/s
1.7
2.6
n/s
4.8
n/s
31.6
0.000
50.0
0.000
11.4
0.000
% cerebro vasc
5.3
2.7
2.7
n/s
4.2
5.8
n/s
3.3
3.8
n/s
12.4
0.002
15.8
0.037
12.5
n/s
12.9
0.001
% combined heart
16.1
9.5
7.3
n/s
17.9
19.8
n/s
12.8
11.7
n/s
29.5
0.000
52.6
0.000
37.5
n/s
33.3
0.000
All Microvasc (%)
22.4
11.6
23.2
0.003
11.6
25.6
0.007
11.6
24.0
0.000
32.4
0.000
47.4
0.000
87.5
0.000
37.9
0.000
% foot disease
4.6
2.0
5.0
n/s
0.0
2.5
n/s
1.2
4.1
0.034
8.6
0.002
21.1
0.001
37.5
0.000
12.1
0.000
% eye disease
13.8
6.1
13.6
0.015
9.5
15.7
n/s
7.4
14.4
0.006
20.0
0.001
21.1
0.063
85.5
0.000
24.2
0.000
% neuropathy
12.7
6.1
13.2
0.021
7.4
14.0
n/s
6.6
13.5
0.005
17.1
0.003
21.1
0.046
87.5
0.000
22.0
0.000
MEDICATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
% Insulin
30.1
18.4
33.2
0.001
21.1
38
0.005
19.4
34.9
0.000
30.5
0.018
57.9
0.000
75
0.001
37.1
0.000
% RAAS agents 75.2 63.3 76.8 0.004 73.7 85.1 0.028 67.4 79.8 0.001 81.9 0.004 63.2 n/s 62.5 n/s 78.0 0.019

* BMI-body mass index, sBP-systolic blood pressure, dBP-diastolic Blood pressure, A1C-glycosylated hemoglobin, TC-total cholesterol, LDL-LDL cholesterol, HDL-HDL cholesterol; periph vasc-peripheral vascular disease; cerebro vasc-cerebral vascular disease; combined heart- coronary artery disease and/or left ventricle hypertrophy and/or congestive heart failure. RAAS agents- containing angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers.

**Total non-CKD is comparison group for all sub-groups and total with eGFR < 60.