Table 6.
Comparison of clinical characteristics according to carotid intima media thickness groups
| Parameters | cIMT groups | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 95 percentile (N = 51) | ≥95 percentile (N = 32) | ||
| Female/male, % / % | 54.9/45.1 | 46.9/53.1 | 0.476 |
| Age (years) | 13.3 ± 0.7 | 13.3 ± 0.6 | 0.656 |
| Height-SDS | 0.52 ± 0.95 | 0.71 ± 0.83 | 0.345 |
| BMI-SDS | 0.78 ± 1.14 | 1.06 ± 1.17 | 0.292 |
| Obesity, % | 15.7 | 28.1 | 0.172 |
| Parental characteristics | |||
| Mother’s age (years) | 40.8 ± 6.0 | 40.8 ± 6.1 | 0.981 |
| Father’s age (years) | 44.7 ± 6.6 | 45.8 ± 7.2 | 0.496 |
| Parental hypertension, % | 17.6 | 21.9 | 0.635 |
| Laboratory findings | |||
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 14.2 ± 0.9 | 14.1 ± 1.2 | 0.659 |
| White blood cell (×103/mm3) | 7.6 ± 2.2 | 8.0 ± 2.3 | 0.440 |
| Platelets (×103/mm3) | 279 ± 55 | 282 ± 73 | 0.792 |
| Serum protein (g/dl) | 7.7 ± 0.4 | 7.6 ± 0.4 | 0.609 |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) | 4.7 ± 0.3 | 4.6 ± 0.3 | 0.544 |
| Serum globulin (g/dl) | 3.0 ± 0.3 | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 0.859 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 11.1 ± 2.5 | 11.6 ± 3.3 | 0.411 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.57 ± 0.09 | 0.57 ± 0.12 | 0.873 |
| eGFR [Schwartz] (ml/min/1.73m2) | 119.5 ± 18.2 | 122.7 ± 21.7 | 0.480 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 5.1 ± 1.1 | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 0.592 |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 139.0 ± 1.3 | 138.7 ± 1.8 | 0.349 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 0.072 |
| Chloride (mEq/L) | 104.2 ± 2.1 | 104.2 ± 1.9 | 0.864 |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | 9.9 ± 0.4 | 9.8 ± 0.3 | 0.309 |
| ACCa (mg/dl) | 9.3 ± 0.3 | 9.3 ± 0.3 | 0.387 |
| Phosphate (mg/dl) | 4.4 ± 0.6 | 4.4 ± 0.6 | 0.952 |
| ACCa-phosphate product (mg2/dl2) | 40.9 ± 6.0 | 40.7 ± 5.7 | 0.896 |
| ACCa-phosphate ratio (mg/mg) | 2.12 (1.93–2.40) | 2.13 (1.93–2.35) | 0.837 |
| Magnesium (mg/dl) | 2.06 ± 0.14 | 2.03 ± 0.15 | 0.388 |
| UPCR (mg/mg) | 0.08 (0.07–0.11) | 0.08 (0.07–0.12) | 0.489 |
| UACR (mg/g) | 7.4 (4.0–16.9) | 6.5 (4.5–19.5) | 0.842 |
| UBCR (μg/g) | 56.3 (23.0–74.1) | 54.4 (20.2–71.3) | 0.955 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (Q1-Q3) or %
ACCa albumin-corrected calcium, BMI body mass index, cIMT carotid intima media thickness, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, SDS standard deviation score, UACR urinary albumin to creatinine ratio, UBCR urinary beta-2 microglobulin to creatinine ratio, UPCR urinary protein to creatinine ratio