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. 2014 Dec 9;9(12):e114397. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114397

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics by eGFR Category.

eGFR>90 mL/min/1.73 m2 eGFR 60–90 mL/min/1.73 m2 P Value
Number 998 854
Age 56 (50–62) 63 (56–68) <0.001
Gender 0.027
Men 61.4% 66.4%
Women 38.6% 33.6%
Race <0.001
White 54.1% 67.1%
Black 39.8% 27.5%
Other 6.1% 5.4%
Hypertension 73% 81% <0.001
Systolic BP (mmHg) 130 (121–140) 131 (121–143) 0.12
Diastolic BP (mmHg) 77 (72–83) 75 (71–81) 0.001
Waist Circumference (in) 106 (97–117) 107 (97–116) 0.95
BMI (kg/m2) 32 (28–37) 32 (28–36) 0.20
Glucose (mg/dL) 121 (96–155) 112 (94–138) <0.001
Hemoglobin A1c (%) 6.8 (6.2–8) 6.7 (6.1–7.4) <0.001
HOMA-IR 4.68 (3.04–7.87) 4.29 (2.77–6.68) 0.10
Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.8 (0.7–0.89) 1.0 (0.9–1.1) <0.001
BUN (mg/dL) 13 (11–16) 17 (14–19) <0.001
eGFR (CKD-EPI) 101.2 (95.48–109.45) 78.82 (72.09–84.69) <0.001
Urinary ACR (mg/g) 4.9 (3–18.2) 5.3 (3–17.5) 0.04
Anti-Hypertensive Medications
ACE Inhibitor or ARB 56.1% 65.1% <0.001
Diuretic 24.6% 33.7% <0.001
CCB 14.6% 20.5% 0.001
Beta Blocker 12.0% 16.1% 0.01
Lipid-Lowering Medications
Statin 51.4% 59.4% <0.001
Fibrate 4.3% 7.5% 0.003
Niacin 5.6% 5.7% 0.77

Categorical variables are shown as proportions; continuous variables as median values (IQR). Abbreviations: BP blood pressure, BMI body mass index, HOMA-IR homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, BUN blood urea nitrogen, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, CKD-EPI Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration, ACR albumin to creatinine ratio, CCB calcium channel blocker.