Table 2.
Distribution of patients according to blood pressure and albuminuria response
| ΔUACR | ΔSBP | <−15 mm Hg n (%) | −15 to 0 mm Hg n (%) | Total (%) | 0 to 15 mm Hg n (%) | ≥15 mm Hg n (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >30% decrease | 373 (45.9) | 274 (33.7) | 647 | 136 (50.7) | 42 (15.7) | 178 |
| 30% to 0% decrease | 95 (11.7) | 70 (8.6) | 165 | 62 (23.1) | 28 (10.4) | 90 |
| Total (%) | 468 (57.6) | 344 (42.4) | 812 (50.8) | 198 (73.9) | 70 (26.1) | 268 (16.8) |
| 0 to 30% increase | 77 (21.8) | 46 (13.0) | 123 | 38 (22.7) | 17 (10.2) | 55 |
| ≥ 30% increase | 138 (39.1) | 92 (26.1) | 230 | 74 (44.3) | 38 (22.8) | 112 |
| Total (%) | 215 (60.9) | 138 (39.1) | 353 (22.1) | 112 (67.1) | 55 (32.9) | 167 (10.4) |
Abbreviations: SBP, systolic blood pressure; UACR, urinary albumin creatinine ratio.
ΔUACR: difference in UACR between before and after renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibition measurement; ΔSBP: difference in SBP between before and after RAAS inhibition measurement.