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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Blood Press Monit. 2016 Apr;21(2):87–94. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000168

TABLE 1.

Characteristics of Participants by CKD status

No CKD* CKD* P-value
        n 274 60
Demographics
    Age 71 (6) 78 (7) <0.001
    Female 177 (65%) 48 (80%) 0.02
    Race 0.09
        White 169 (62%) 34 (57%) -
        Black 30 (11%) 13 (22%) -
        Hispanic 37 (14%) 10 (17%) -
        Asian 29 (12%) 2 (3%) -
Medical History
    Hypertension 124 (45%) 45 (75%) <0.001
    Taking blood pressure medication(s) 136 (50%) 47 (78%) 0.002
    Diabetes 25 (9%) 12 (20%) 0.02
    Cardiovascular disease § 24 (9%) 10 (17%) 0.07
    Family history of cardiovascular disease § 221 (81%) 55 (92%) 0.04
    Alcohol use ^ 198 (73%) 30 (50%) 0.001
    Tobacco use ^ 85 (31%) 23 (38%) 0.3
Measurements
    estimated GFR (CKD-EPI cystatin) 85 (14) 47 (10) <0.001
    estimated GFR (CKD-EPI creatinine) 78 (13) 58 (16) <0.001
    Body mass index (kg/m2) 26.7 (4.9) 29.9 (6.6) <0.001
    Mean in-clinic systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 140 (16) 145 (16) 0.02
    Mean in-clinic diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 76 (9) 71 (10) 0.002
    Mean in-clinic pulse pressure (mmHg) 64 (12) 74 (14) <0.001
    Mean 24-hour systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 126 (12) 129 (14) 0.1
    Mean 24-hour diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 74 (7) 69 (9) <0.001
    Mean 24-hour pulse pressure (mmHg) 53 (10) 61 (12) <0.001
    Systolic dipping (%) 11 (7) 9 (10) 0.03
    Dipper± 168 (61%) 27 (45%) 0.02
    Abnormal Epworth Sleep Score 26 (9%) 11 (18%) 0.05
    AASI 0.5 (0.13) 0.55 (0.15) 0.01
    ARV 10.6 (2) 11.2 (1.9) 0.02
    Urine microalbumin:creatinine (mg/mmol), median 18 (11, 34) 23 (11, 32) 0.3

Values are the means (SD) or n (%) unless otherwise stated

*

CKD = eGFR < 60 mL/min using CKD-EPIcys

§

history of myocardial infarction, heart failure or stroke ***

^

history of any alcohol or tobacco use, respectively ***

±

diurnal variation in SBP ≥ 10%