Table 1.
Clinical and demographic data for the patients in the CORDIAL study
| All | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1215) | (n = 723) | (n = 492) | |
| Demographics | |||
| Age (years) – mean(SD) | 58.3 (15.0) | 59.1 (14.6) | 57.1 (15.4) |
| Race – % | |||
| White | 62.8 | 66.2 | 57.8 |
| Black | 25.9 | 23.1 | 30.1 |
| Other | 11.3 | 10.7 | 12.1 |
| Time in dialysis (months) – median (interquartile range) | 34 (12-71) | 35 (12-67) | 34 (12-72) |
| Age of beginning dialysis (years-old) – mean (SD) | 54.1 (15.9) | 54.9 (15.6) | 53.0 (16.2) |
| Clinical data | |||
| Diabetes | |||
| DM 1 - n (%) | 27 | 15 (55.6) | 12 (44.4) |
| DM 2 - n (%) | 407 | 239 (58.7) | 168 (41.3) |
| BMI (kg/m2) – mean (SD) | 24.7 (4.7) | 24.3 (4.2) | 25.2 (5.4) |
| < 18.5 (kg/m2) - % | 6.1 | 5.0 | 7.8 |
| 18.5 to 24.9 (kg/m2) - % | 52.1 | 56.2 | 46.2 |
| 25 to 29.9 (kg/m2) - % | 29.4 | 30.0 | 28.3 |
| ≥ 30 (kg/m2) - % | 12.4 | 8.8 | 17.7 |
| Pre-dialysis blood pressure | |||
| Systolic (mmHg) – mean (SD) | 146.9 (23.4) | 147.3 (23.3) | 146.4 (23.5) |
| Diastolic (mmHg) – mean (SD) | 82.5 (14.0) | 82.8 (13.9) | 81.9 (14.1) |
| Systolic ≥ 140 mmHg – % | 70.2 | 71.6 | 68.6 |
| Diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg – % | 34.7 | 36.0 | 32.9 |
| Systolic ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic ≥ 90mmHg – % | 72.2 | 74.7 | 70.0 |
| Lipid profile | |||
| Cholesterol, total (mg/dL) – mean (SD) | 168.2 (48.3) | 159.0 (44.1) | 183.1 (50.6) |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) – mean (SD) | 40.1 (14.8) | 37.6 (12.6) | 43.7 (16.8) |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL – mean (SD) | 94.3 (38.1) | 88.6 (35.4) | 102.4 (40.4) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) – mean (SD) | 171.7 (133.0) | 167.8 (145.3) | 177.5 (112.6) |
| Total cholesterol >200 mg/dL – % | 22.5 | 16.3 | 31.5 |
| HDL-cholesterol <40 mg/dL – % | 60.3 | 64.5 | 49.5 |
| LDL-cholesterol >100 mg/dL – % | 39.4 | 32.2 | 49.5 |
| Triglycerides >150 mg/dL - % | 45.2 | 41.6 | 50.6 |
| Tobacco use | |||
| Ex-smokers - % | 40.5 | 46.8 | 31.2 |
| Active smokers - % | 13.2 | 15.2 | 10.2 |
| Years of tobacco use for active smokers – mean (SD) | 30.8 (15.0) | 31.2 (14.9) | 30.0 (15.3) |
| Number of cig/day for active smokers – mean (SD) | 12.5 (10.8) | 12.7 (11.2) | 12.0 (10.0) |
| Physical activity | |||
| None - % | 73.1 | 71.1 | 76.2 |
| Up to 60 minutes/week - % | 9.6 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| From 60 to 90 min/week - % | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| From 90 to 120 min/week - % | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Over 120 min/week - % | 6.8 | 7.6 | 5.6 |
DM: diabetes mellitus; BMI: body mass index; SD: standard deviation; HDL: high density lipoprotein; LDL: low density lipoprotein.