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. 2013 Nov 12;32(4):164–170. doi: 10.1016/j.krcp.2013.09.001

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the study participants

Total (n=15,729)
Age 43.4±0.2
 <60 years old 85.6±0.4
 >60 years old 14.4±0.4
Sex
 Male 53.7±0.4
 Female 46.3±0.4
Residential region
 Urban 71.0±1.0
 Rural 29.0±1.0
Education level
 Less than high school 26.5±0.6
 High school 40.6±0.6
 College or more 32.9±0.7
Body mass index 23.7±0.1
 No obesity 67.9±0.5
 Obesity 32.1±0.5
Smoking status
 None 50.5±0.4
 Past smoker 6.7±0.3
 Current smoker 42.8±0.4
Exercise
 No 74.1±0.5
 Moderate 13.6±0.4
 Intensive 17.8±0.4
 Regular 25.9±0.5
Hypertension
 No 77.3±0.4
 Yes 22.7±0.4
Diabetes mellitus
 No 92.4±0.3
 Yes 7.6±0.3
Hypercholesterolemia
 No 86.9±0.3
 Yes 13.1±0.3
Cardiovascular disease
 No 97.7±0.1
 Yes 2.3±0.1
Periodontitis
 No 67.3±0.7
 Yes 32.7±0.7
Decreased eGFR 95.5±0.3
 No 98.4±0.1
 Yes 1.6±0.1
Proteinuria
 No 98.8±0.1
 Yes 1.2±0.1
Hematuria
 No 85.2±0.4
 Yes 14.8±0.4

Data are expressed as weighted means±standard error for continuous variables and weighted percentages±standard error for categorical variables.

eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.