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. 2014 Jan 13;9(1):e84688. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084688

Table 2. Characteristics of the Study Population.

All subjects Age<60 Age≥60
Age(years) 54(41–65) 45(34–53) 69(64–75)
Gender
Male 478(60.70) 298(59.60) 180(62.5)
Female 310(39.30) 202(40.40) 108(37.5)
Weight(kg) 65(55–69) 65(55–68) 65(56–70)
Height(m) 1.69(1.60–1.70) 1.70(1.60–1.70) 1.68(1.60–1.70)
BSA(m2) 1.74(1.57–1.79) 1.73(1.56–1.78) 1.75(1.60–1.79)
BMI(kg/m2) 22.49(21.48–24.49) 22.49(21.48–24.22) 22.49(21.48–24.89)
BUN(mmol/L) 5.75(4.52–7.54) 5.33(4.17–6.78) 6.74(5.29–9.22)
Scr(mg/L) 0.94(0.74–1.22) 0.85(0.68–1.06) 1.09(0.88–1.51)
Scys(mg/L) 1.09(0.92–1.43) 0.98(0.84–1.20) 1.34(1.10–1.93)
rGFR(mL/min/1.73 m2) 76.35(59.03–92.50) 85.35(70.83–100.45) 62.85(46.35–74.85)
GFR category
≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 584(74.11) 425(85.00) 159(55.21)
<60 mL/min/1.73 m2 204(28.59) 75(15.00) 129(44.79)
eGFR(mL/min/1.73 m2)
C-MDRD 87.27(62.91–111.25) 99.39(75.78–123.62) 66.35(45.24–85.99)
MacIsaac 73.99(54.88–89.50) 82.58(66.33–96.75) 58.30(40.50–73.80)
Ma 84.82(58.92–107.25) 96.61(76.16–116.41) 63.31(41.15–80.31)
CKD-EPI2009Scr 83.57(58.90–102.16) 95.82(76.18–110.28) 61.22(41.19–78.68)
CKD-EPI2012cys 67.75(45.62–90.63) 81.71(61.19–99.22) 47.57(30.45–64.65)
CKD-EPI2012Scr-cys 75.80(51.41–94.67) 88.00(69.42–103.28) 54.06(34.45–70.38)
Comorbid conditions
Nephritis 46(5.84) 28(5.60) 18(6.25)
Kidney neoplasm 221(28.04) 132(26.40) 89(30.90)
Hematological disease 111(14.09) 101(20.20) 10(3.47)
Hypertension 162(20.56) 70(14.00) 92(31.94)
Coronary heart disease 35(4.44) 7(1.40) 28(9.72)
Diabetic mellitus 84(10.66) 26(5.20) 58(20.14)

Note: Values for continuous variables expressed as median (inter-quartile range); values for categorical values expressed as number (percentage). Conversion factors for units: serum creatinine in mg/dL to µmol/L, ×88.4.

Abbreviations: BSA: body surface aera; BMI: body mass index; Scr: serum creatinine; Scys: serum cystatin C; rGFR: reference glomerular filtration rate (using the 99mTc-DTPA renal dynamic imaging method); eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; C-MDRD: the Chinese modified Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation; CKD-EPI: Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration; CKD-EPI2009Scr: serum creatinine–based CKD-EPI equation which was developed in 2009; CKD-EPI2012cys: cystatin C–based CKD-EPI equation which was newly developed in 2012; CKD-EPI2012Scr-cys: serum creatinine– and cystatin C–based CKD-EPI equation which was newly developed in 2012.