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. 2016 Apr;67(4):576–584. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.09.020

Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of SHARP Participants by CVD Risk and CKD Stage at Randomization

Overall N = 9,270 By 5-year Risk of CVD
By CKD Stage
<10% (n = 2,489) 10%-<20% (n = 2,997) ≥20% (n = 3,784) 3a (n = 2,323) 4b (n = 2,663) 5c (n = 1,259) On dialysis (n = 3,025)
Age, y 62 ± 12 52 ± 8 61 ± 11 69 ± 10 63 ± 12 63 ± 12 62 ± 12 60 ± 12
Male sex 5,800 (63) 1,206 (48) 1,915 (64) 2,679 (71) 1,691 (73) 1,562 (59) 629 (50) 1,918 (63)
Current smoker 1,243 (13) 237 (10) 443 (15) 563 (15) 299 (13) 330 (12) 142 (11) 472 (16)
Previous vascular disease 1,393 (15) 44 (2) 173 (6) 1,176 (31) 343 (15) 400 (15) 189 (15) 461 (15)
Diabetes mellitus 2,091 (23) 106 (4) 388 (13) 1,597 (42) 557 (24) 611 (23) 255 (20) 668 (22)
Body mass index, kg/m² 27.1 ± 5.6 26.9 ± 5.5 27.1 ± 5.6 27.2 ± 5.7 27.7 ± 5.1 27.5 ± 5.7 26.5 ± 5.4 26.5 ± 5.9
Cholesterol
 Total, mmol/L 4.89 ± 1.18 5.05 ± 1.08 4.91 ± 1.14 4.76 ± 1.26 5.05 ± 1.13 5.09 ± 1.15 4.79 ± 1.24 4.63 ± 1.17
 HDL, mmol/L 1.12 ± 0.34 2.89 ± 0.82 2.78 ± 0.86 2.69 ± 0.91 1.14 ± 0.34 1.14 ± 0.34 1.11 ± 0.33 1.08 ± 0.35
 LDL, mmol/L 2.78 ± 0.87 1.13 ± 0.33 1.13 ± 0.35 1.06 ± 0.33 2.91 ± 0.85 2.92 ± 0.85 2.69 ± 0.9 2.58 ± 0.86
Triglycerides, mmol/L 2.32 ± 1.72 2.26 ± 1.47 2.34 ± 1.57 2.35 ± 1.97 2.43 ± 1.95 2.35 ± 1.45 2.09 ± 1.43 2.32 ± 1.85
Diastolic BP, mm Hg 79 ± 13 82 ± 12 80 ± 13 77 ± 13 80 ± 13 80 ± 13 80 ± 12 78 ± 13
Systolic BP, mm Hg 139 ± 22 132 ± 18 138 ± 21 144 ± 23 139 ± 20 139 ± 21 141 ± 21 138 ± 24
5-year risk of CVD
 <10% 2,489 (27) 995 (43) 873 (33) 285 (23) 336 (11)
 10%-<20% 2,997 (32) 769 (33) 915 (34) 366 (29) 947 (31)
 ≥20% 3,784 (41) 559 (24) 875 (33) 608 (48) 1,742 (58)

Note: Values for categorical variables are given as number (percentage); for continuous variables, as mean ± standard deviation.

Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; CKD, chronic kidney disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SHARP, Study of Heart and Renal Protection.

a

eGFR ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m2. 83% of participants in this category with CKD stage 3b (eGFR 30-45 mL/min/1.73 m2).

b

eGFR of 15 to <30 mL/min/1.73 m2.

c

eGFR < 15 mL/min/1.73 m2; not on dialysis therapy.