Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics Of CKD Patients (N=251)
| Variables | Frequency (%) | Anemia | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Absent | |||
| Treatment status for anemia | ||||
| Yes | 42 (16.7) | 42 | 0 | <0.001 |
| No | 209 (83.3) | 120 | 89 | |
| Type of treatment for treated cases | ||||
| Blood transfusion (BT) | 19 | 19 | 0 | ? |
| Hematinics only | 14 | 14 | 0 | |
| BT and hematinics | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Hematinics and ESA | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| BT, hematinics, and ESA | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Smoking | ||||
| Yes | 13 (5.2) | 7 | 6 | 0.408 |
| No | 238 (94.8) | 155 | 83 | |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| Yes | 61 (24.3) | 39 | 22 | 0.909 |
| No | 190 (75.7) | 123 | 67 | |
| Presence of comorbidity | ||||
| Yes | 88 (35.1) | 58 | 60 | 0.014 |
| No | 163 (64.9) | 104 | 59 | |
| Taking other medicationsa | ||||
| Yes | 212 (84.1) | 132 | 79 | 0.132 |
| No | 40 (15.9) | 30 | 10 | |
| Family history of kidney disease | ||||
| Yes | 10 (4.0) | 9 | 1 | 0.085 |
| No | 241 (96.0) | 153 | 88 | |
| Underlying cause of CKD | ||||
| Chronic GN | 60 (23.9) | 54 | 6 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 115 (45.4) | 66 | 48 | |
| Diabetes | 51 (20.9) | 23 | 28 | |
| Others | 26 (9.8) | 20 | 6 | |
| Hemodialysis history | ||||
| Yes | 32 (12.7) | 26 | 6 | 0.034 |
| No | 219 (87.3) | 136 | 83 | |
| SBP category (mmHg) | ||||
| ≥160 | 38 (15.1) | 22 | 16 | 0.151 |
| 150–159 | 68 (27.1) | 41 | 27 | |
| 120–139 | 85 (33.9) | 53 | 32 | |
| 90–119 | 60 (23.9) | 46 | 14 | |
| DBP category (mmHg) | ||||
| ≥100 | 21 (8.4) | 16 | 5 | 0.033 |
| 90–99 | 52 (20.7) | 31 | 21 | |
| 80–89 | 70 (27.9) | 37 | 33 | |
| 60–79 | 108 (43.0) | 78 | 30 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| <18.5 | 43 (17.1) | 35 | 8 | <0.001 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 160 (63.7) | 109 | 51 | |
| 25–29.9 | 31 (12.4) | 14 | 17 | |
| ≥30 | 17 (6.8) | 4 | 13 | |
Note: aACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, insulin, oral antidiabetic drugs (metformin, glibenclamide), ASA and statins.