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. 2016 Dec 31;2(3):366–379. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2016.12.007

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics according to quintiles of urinary calcium excretion of 5491 subjects of the Prevention of Renal and Vascular End-Stage Disease (PREVEND) study

Variables N Overall Sex-specific quintiles of urinary calcium excretion, mmol/24 h
Ptrend lineara
♂ <2.65
2.65–3.67
3.68–4.58
4.59–5.80
>5.80
♀ <2.16 2.16–3.08 3.09–4.00 4.01–5.14 >5.14
Participants, N 5491 1098 1098 1101 1097 1097
Women, % 5491 52.6 52.6 52.6 52.7 52.6 52.6 0.98
Age, yr 5491 48.3 ± 11.7 47.9 ± 12.7 47.9 ± 12.2 48.2 ± 11.7 48.2 ± 11.2 49.4 ± 10.8 0.001
Race, whites, % 5454 95.9 91.8 95.4 96.7 97.3 98.3 <0.001
Parental history of CKD, % 5491 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.7 1.5 1.00
Smoking status, current, % 5491 31.8 34.7 33.1 34.1 29.9 27.3 <0.001
Alcohol consumption, none, % 5491 26.7 27.4 25.5 21.3 22.3 20.2 <0.001
Weight, kg 5434 77.1 ± 13.5 75.5 ± 13.3 75.7 ± 13.0 75.8 ± 12.6 78.1 ± 13.7 80.5 ± 14.4 <0.001
Length, cm 5436 173.1 ± 9.5 172.4 ± 9.6 172.7 ± 9.5 173.0 ± 9.0 173.5 ± 9.7 174.1 ± 9.4 <0.001
BMI, kg/m2 5434 25.7 ± 4.0 25.4 ± 4.1 25.4 ± 3.8 25.3 ±3.7 25.9 ± 4.0 26.5 ± 4.1 <0.001
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg 5490 126 ± 18 124 ± 18 125 ± 19 126 ± 18 126 ± 17 128 ± 17 <0.001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg 5490 73 ± 9 72 ± 9 72 ± 9 73 ± 9 73 ± 9 74 ± 9 <0.001
Antihypertensive use, % 5491 11.6 13.9 11.2 10.7 11.0 11.1 0.06
Hypertension, % 5412 26.7 25.8 24.1 26.2 27.7 29.6 0.008
Total cholesterol, mmol/l 5469 5.58 ± 1.11 5.49 ± 1.11 5.55 ± 1.12 5.58 ± 1.06 5.58 ± 1.17 5.73 ± 1.08 <0.001
HDL cholesterol, mmol/l 5436 1.35 ± 0.40 1.32 ± 0.40 1.35 ± 0.39 1.36 ± 0.40 1.35 ± 0.39 1.37 ± 0.41 0.01
Triglycerides, mmol/l 5436 1.11 (0.81–1.60) 1.10 (0.81–1.58) 1.10 (0.80–1.55) 1.10 (0.81–1.58) 1.08 (0.80–1.54) 1.17 (0.85–1.69) 0.01
Lipid lowering drug use, % 5491 5.1 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.9 5.1 0.70
Hypercholesterolemia, % 5470 29.8 27.9 29.0 29.8 29.1 33.2 0.01
Glucose, mmol/l 5476 4.7 ± 0.9 4.7 ± 0.8 4.7 ± 0.7 4.7 ± 0.8 4.8 ± 0.8 4.9 ± 1.3 <0.001
Antidiabetic drug use, % 5473 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 1.1 1.5 0.03
Diabetes, % 5456 2.0 1.3 1.2 1.9 2.2 3.3 <0.001
eGFR, ml/min per 1.73 m2 5491 97 ± 15 96 ± 16 97 ± 15 98 ± 15 98 ± 14 98 ± 14 <0.001
Plasma calcium, mmol/l 5130 2.28 ± 0.08 2.27 ± 0.08 2.27 ± 0.08 2.28 ± 0.08 2.28 ± 0.08 2.28 ± 0.09 0.02
Plasma magnesium, mmol/l 5136 0.81 ± 0.06 0.81 ± 0.06 0.81 ± 0.07 0.81 ± 0.06 0.81 ± 0.05 0.81 ± 0.06 0.08
Plasma phosphorus, mmol/l 5136 1.1 ± 0.16 1.01 ± 0.16 1.02 ± 0.16 1.02 ± 0.16 1.01 ± 0.15 1.00 ± 0.16 0.02
PTH, pmol/l 5301 3.62 (2.92–4.49) 3.84 (3.10–4.74) 3.62 (2.90–4.43) 3.52 (2.89–4.36) 3.49 (2.85–4.38) 3.67 (2.92–4.56) <0.001
25-Hydroxyvitamin D, nmol/l 5329 58 ± 23 53 ± 24 57 ± 23 57 ± 23 60 ± 22 61 ± 23 <0.001
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D, pmol/l 5324 145 ± 47 136 ± 45 141 ± 43 143 ± 45 150 ± 47 157 ± 52 <0.001
Plasma albumin, g/l 5136 45.9 ± 2.6 45.7 ± 2.6 45.7 ± 2.6 46.0 ± 2.4 45.9 ± 2.5 45.9 ± 2.6 0.01
Urinary excretion:
 Calcium, mmol/24 h 5491 3.82 (2.64–5.12) 1.70 (1.27–2.06) 2.88 (2.64–3.13) 3.83 (3.50–4.11) 4.80 (4.45–5.12) 6.51 (5.92–7.51) <0.001
 Potassium, mmol/24 h 5491 70.4 (57.3–84.9) 64.2 (51.1–78.6) 67.2 (53.5–81.4) 71.7 (58.2–85.3) 73.4 (60.8–87.0) 75.3 (62.4–89.7) <0.001
 Sodium, mmol/24 h 5491 135 (105–169) 115 (88–146) 123 (96–156) 133 (107–164) 144 (117–177) 160 (131–197) <0.001
 Magnesium, mmol/24 h 5463 3.80 (2.93–4.78) 2.78 (1.81–3.71) 3.37 (2.58–4.17) 3.83 (3.11–4.70) 4.19 (3.39–5.13) 4.69 (3.88–5.72) <0.001
 Urea, mmol/24 h 5491 346 (283–418) 294 (237–358) 317 (263–392) 341 (290–407) 367 (311–439) 407 (341–475) <0.001
 Creatinine, mmol/24 h 5471 11.8 (9.6–14.5) 10.7 (9.0–13.2) 11.4 (9.1–13.9) 11.7 (9.6–14.3) 12.3 (10.1–15.0) 12.8 (10.5–16.1) <0.001
 Albumin, mg/24 h 5491 8.1 (5.9–12.1) 7.0 (5.2–11.0) 7.5 (5.6–11.1) 8.1 (6.0–12.3) 8.5 (6.2–12.0) 9.5 (7.0–14.1) <0.001
Supplementation:
 Calcium supplement use, % 4671 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.46
 Vitamin D supplement use, % 4671 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.87
 Bisphosphonate use, % 5348 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.18
 Thiazide diuretic use, % 4672 1.8 3.2 2.0 1.3 1.2 1.3 0.001
 Loop diuretic use, % 4671 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.18

Continuous variables are reported as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range), and categorical variables are reported as percentage.

BMI, body mass index; CKD, chronic kidney disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; PTH, parathyroid hormone.

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Determined by the χ2 test—linear-by-linear association (categorical variables) and linear regression (continuous variables).