Table 3.
Characteristics of patients with ACR equal or less than 300 mg/g and greater than 300 mg/g Characteristics are presented as mean ± SD, median (range) or number (%)
| Patients with ACR ≤300 mg/g (n = 167) | Patients with ACR > 300 mg/g (n = 62) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (Male/Female), n(%) | 80/160 (33.3/66.7) | ||
| Age (years) | 58.6 ± 11.4 | 57.5 ± 12.8 | 0.548 |
| Duration of hypertension (years) | 7.8 ± 7.1 | 7.8 ± 6.6 | 0.979 |
| Body Mass Index (Kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 5.3 | 27.9 ± 6.8 | 0.060 |
| Systolic Blood pressure (mmHg) | 139.6 ± 20.8 | 137.2 ± 20.1 | 0.470 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 86.1 ± 13.2 | 86.3 ± 12.5 | 0.895 |
| Mean Blood Pressure(mmHg) | 103.9 ± 14.1 | 103.3 ± 13.7 | 0.783 |
| Pulse Pressure (mmHg) | 53.6 ± 16.6 | 50.9 ± 15.2 | 0.309 |
| Waist Circumference (m) | 96.9 ± 12.0 | 98.1 ± 19.5 | 0.579 |
| Hip Circumference (m) | 101.5 ± 12.9 | 103.4 ± 14.4 | 0.380 |
| Waist Hip Ratio | 0.96 ± 0.11 | 0.96 ± 0.08 | 0.882 |
| Uric Acid (mmol/L) | 7.2 ± 3.0 | 8.6 ± 4.4 | 0.017 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.7 ± 1.5 | 6.9 ± 1.1 | 0.001 |
| HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.95 ± 0.23 | 0.89 ± 0.13 | 0.040 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 2.1 ± (1.0) | 2.7 ± 0.9 | 0.001 |
| Low Density Lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 0.001 |
| C-Reactive Protein (g/L) | 7.5 ± 2.7 | 9.2 ± 2.2 | 0.001 |
| Retinopathy (II-IV) Frequency% | 34 (58.6 %) | 63 (42.3 %) | 0.0316 |
| eGFR by MDRD (ml/min/1.73) | 58.8 ± 28.9 | 50.3 ± 19.2 | 0.021 |