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. 2018 Feb 28;13(2):e0193559. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193559

Table 3. Health-related and clinical characteristics of the study participants.

Characteristics Total
(N = 37,002)
Non-CKD
(n = 5,135)
CKD Stage 1
(n = 107)
CKD Stage 2
(n = 229)
CKD Stage 3a
(n = 1,251)
CKD Stage 3b
(n = 208)
CKD Stage 4/5
(n = 72)
p
Health-related Factors
Sleep duration (hr.) 6.8±0.01 6.8±0.01 7.1±0.2 7.0±0.1 6.7±0.1 6.5±0.1 7.2±0.3 .020
Current smoking 27.7(0.3) 27.9(0.3) 34.0(5.7) 30.7(3.8) 15.6(1.3) 20.8(3.6) 19.7(5.5) < .001
Alcohol drinking 60.9(0.4) 61.5(0.4) 69.0(5.5) 60.6(3.9) 38.8(1.7) 36.9(4.2) 37.3(7.4) < .001
Regular exercise 10.7(0.3) 10.8(0.3) 9.2(3.4) 7.4(1.9) 8.3(1.0) 10.3(2.6) 7.4(3.5) .190
Perceived health status < .001
 Very good/
Good
37.1(0.4) 37.5(0.4) 26.0(5.1) 32.8(3.9) 27.7(1.7) 20.4(3.4) 11.1(4.5)
 Fair 45.3(0.4) 45.6(0.4) 46.4(5.9) 38.8(3.9) 38.4(1.7) 30.2(4.0) 17.5(5.1)
 Poor/
Very poor
17.6(0.3) 16.9(0.3) 27.6(4.8) 28.4(3.6) 34.0(1.7) 49.4(4.4) 71.3(6.33)
EQ-5D 0.95±0.0 0.95±0.0 0.94±0.01 0.92±0.01 0.88±0.01 0.82±0.02 0.81±0.03 < .001
EuroQoL: VAS 74.6±0.2 74.8±0.2 72.5±2.3 71.4±1.6 69.7±0.8 62.1±2.3 61.6±2.4 < .001
Depressive symptom (Yes) 13.0(0.2) 12.9(0.2) 18.3(4.8) 17.1(3.1) 14.3(1.3) 22.1(3.7) 18.5(5.8) .012
Perceived psychological stress 27.3(0.3) 27.5(0.3) 26.7(5.1) 28.8(3.7) 20.5(1.4) 18.9(3.2) 20.7(6.0) .001
Suicidal ideation 13.2(0.3) 12.9(0.3) 9.5(3.5) 14.1(2.8) 19.4(1.5) 26.1(3.9) 34.6(7.5) < .001
Comorbidity
Cancer 2.4(0.1) 2.3(0.1) - 4.0(1.5) 5.2(0.7) 4.6(1.6) 1.9(1.5) Not estim-able
Ischemic heart disease 1.7(0.1) 1.4(0.1) 4.0(2.5) 4.7(1.6) 7.9(0.9) 14.0(3.0) 8.3(3.2) < .001
Stroke 1.3(0.1) 1.1(0.1) 0.8(0.8) 5.3(1.6) 7.0(0.8) 11.0(2.8) 10.6(4.2) < .001
Hypertension 24.4(0.3) 22.8(0.3) 37.2(5.8) 61.6(3.9) 67.0(1.7) 76.3(3.6) 87.9(3.6) < .001
DM 8.7(0.2) 7.7(0.2) 33.2(5.6) 36.0(4.0) 30.1(1.7) 45.8(4.3) 54.8(7.8) < .001
Anemia 7.1(0.2) 6.5(0.2) 6.7(2.6) 10.3(2.2) 18.0(1.2) 40.7(4.2) 86.8(4.6) < .001
COPD or Asthma 3.1(0.1) 3.0(0.1) 1.0(0.8) 3.9(1.3) 5.9(0.8) 4.9(1.5) 4.0(2.5) < .001
Exam/Lab Tests
SBP (mmHg) 116.8±0.1 116.4±0.1 122.1±2.0 131.8±1.7 126.9±0.7 128.0±2.0 134.1±3.1 < .001
DBP (mmHg) 75.7±0.1 75.7±0.1 81.1±1.3 82.7±1.1 75.5±0.4 73.4±1.1 76.5±2.2 < .001
BMI (kg/ m2) 23.7±0.0 23.7±0.0 23.7±0.5 25.3±0.3 24.6±0.1 24.6±0.3 23.5±0.5 < .001
WC (cm) 81.3±0.1 81.1±0.1 81.8±1.3 87.3±0.9 85.5±0.3 85.9±0.8 82.9±1.5 < .001
Cr (mg/dL) 0.9±0.0 0.8±0.0 0.8±0.0 1.0±0.0 1.2±0.0 1.6±0.02 3.5±0.3 < .001
Total-C (mg/dL) 187.4±0.3 187.3±0.3 199.7±4.7 204.8±3.7 189.0±1.3 181.2±3.9 177.0±5.1 < .001
 LDL-C 113.3±0.5 113.5±0.5 97.8±7.3 123.7±6.6 110.6±2.5 98.5±7.2 92.8±7.2 .001
 HDL-C 49.4±0.1 52.2±0.1 53.5±1.5 46.4±0.8 46.6±0.4 44.9±1.2 45.3±1.9 < .001
Triglycerides 137.6±0.8 136.2±0.8 211.9±30.5 203.2±12.1 160.4±3.4 165.2±9.4 148.2±9.4 < .001
Fe (umol/dL) 117.5±0.6 118.0±0.6 114.2±9.4 124.4±7.3 101.5±1.8 91.30±5.6 73.36±5.1 < .001
Ferritin (ng/mL) 90.9±0.9 90.3±0.9 127.9±20.2 138.0±16.0 93.0±3.0 111.0±8.9 142.7±26.4 < .001
Hb (g/dL) 14.3±0.0 14.3±0.0 14.7±0.2 14.7±0.1 13.7±0.1 12.8±0.1 11.2±0.2 < .001
FBS (mg/dL) 97.6±0.2 97.1±0.1 120.9±5.7 123.7±3.2 108.2±1.0 111.2±3.3 114.6±6.3 < .001

Note: Values are sample n, weighted mean ± SE or sample n, weighted percentage (SE) unless otherwise indicated; P-value by ANOVA or Chi-square test as appropriate. Abbreviations: DM = Diabetes mellitus; WC = Waist circumference; Cr = Creatinine; Total-C = Total Cholesterol; Hb = Hemoglobin; FBS = Fasting Blood Sugar.