Table 1.
Patient characteristics as a function of microalbuminuria
| Variables | All (n = 150) | No microalbuminuria (n = 123) | Microalbuminuria (n = 27) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 8.8 ± 4.3 | 8.4 ± 4.3 | 10.5 ± 4.3 | 0.023 |
| Gender, boys (%) | 51.3 | 53.7 | 40.7 | 0.224 |
| Number of transfusions | 1.5 (1.0–3.0) | 2.0 (0.0–4.0) | 1.0 (1.0–3.0) | 0.925 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 14.9 ± 2.3 | 14.8 ± 2.2 | 15.3 ± 2.5 | 0.348 |
| Blood pressure (%) | 0.253 | |||
| No hypertension | 91.3 | 92.7 | 85.2 | |
| Hypertension | 8.7 | 7.3 | 14.8 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 7.2 ± 1.1 | 7.2 ± 1.1 | 7.5 ± 1.2 | 0.115 |
| White blood cells (×10³/μL) | 11.9 ± 3.5 | 12.1 ± 3.6 | 10.7 ± 2.7 | 0.048 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.4 (0.3–0.5) | 0.4 (0.3–0.5) | 0.3 (0.3–0.6) | 0.771 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) | 123 ± 51 | 119 ± 47 | 139 ± 65 | 0.071 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD, median (IQR) or percentage.