Table 7. Clinical Course According to Smoking Status and Dose.
| Parameter | Current smokers | Non/ex-smokers | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At time of diagnosis | At last follow-up | At time of diagnosis | At last follow-up | ||
| No. of cases | 40 | 243 | |||
| Age (yrs) | 39.13±12.24 | 39.45±12.60 | 0.890 | ||
| Gender (male) | 34 (85.0%) | 99 (40.7%) | <0.001 | ||
| Hypertension | 15 (37.5%) | 65 (26.7%) | 0.162 | ||
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 73.33±23.33 | 74.15±32.39 | 74.43±23.30 | 79.88±29.90 | 0.071 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.21±0.57 | 1.69±2.53 | 1.11±0.69 | 1.15±1.15 | 0.015 |
| Δ serum creatinine ≥50% at last follow-up (%) | 5 (10.0%) | 20 (6.0%) | 0.086 | ||
| Spot UPCR | 0.96±0.97 | 1.01±1.18 | 1.32±1.59 | 0.76±1.04 | 0.008 |
| Time-average spot UPCR | 0.86±0.78 | 0.89±1.21 | 0.073 | ||
UPCR, urine protein/creatinin ratio; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.