Table 1.
Patient characteristics by exercise restrictions
| Exercise restrictions | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| n = 2312 (90.1%) | n = 253 (9.9%) | n = 2565 (92.9%) | |
| Age, years (SD) | 60.6 (11.4) | 57.6 (12.8) | 60.3 (11.6) |
| Gender, female, % | 37.6% | 39.5% | 37.8% |
| Cause of CKD, n (%) | |||
| Diabetic nephropathy | 427 (18.5%) | 62 (24.5%) | 289 (19.1%) |
| Non-diabetic | 1885 (81.5%) | 191 (75.5%) | 2076 (80.9%) |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Cardiovascular disease, % | 12.8% | 17.4% | 13.3% |
| Stroke, % | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.7% |
| Congestive heart failure, % | 3.4% | 6.3% | 3.7% |
| Smoking | |||
| Active smoker | 17.1% | 15.1% | 16.9% |
| Ex-smoker | 27.9% | 27.8% | 27.9% |
| Non-smoker | 55.0% | 57.1% | 55.2% |
| Alcohol use | 39.8% | 34.3% | 39.2% |
Exercise Restrictions: We used the information about the restriction of the physical activities offered by the physician in the questionnaire at the enrollment. The patients reported “Yes” or “No” about the restriction of the exercise in this questionnaire
SD standard deviation, CKD Chronic Kidney disease