Table 1.
Demographic and other characteristics in 616 adults with and without chronic kidney disease in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
| Characteristic* | Chronic kidney disease (n = 74) | No chronic kidney disease (n = 542) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Age, years | 69.5 (8.1) | 69.8 (10.8) | 0.77 |
| Race, % | |||
| White | 50 (67.6) | 371 (68.5) | 0.74 |
| Black | 18 (24.3) | 140 (25.8) | |
| Other | 6 (8.1) | 31 (5.7) | |
| Sex, female, % | 37 (50.0) | 272 (50.2) | 0.99 |
| Smoking status, % | |||
| Never | 35 (47.9) | 340 (62.7) | 0.04 |
| Former | 36 (49.3) | 191 (35.2) | |
| Current | 2 (2.7) | 11 (2.0) | |
| Mini-Mental State Examination score | 28.7 (1.3) | 28.7 (1.3) | 0.89 |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 26.9 (4.7) | 26.8 (4.1) | 0.91 |
| Hemoglobin A1c, % | 5.8 (0.6) | 5.8 (0.6) | 0.77 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | 196.2 (36.4) | 190.1 (37.6) | 0.19 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 62.4 (20.5) | 60.4 (16.0) | 0.33 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 113.8 (32.3) | 109.9 (33.8) | 0.36 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 99.8 (44.9) | 98.9 (48.6) | 0.89 |
| Hypertension, % | 36 (48.6) | 227 (42.0) | 0.32 |
| Myocardial infarction, % | 2 (2.6) | 15 (2.6) | 0.99 |
| Cerebrovascular accident, % | 3 (5.1) | 23 (5.5) | 0.99 |
| Peripheral artery disease, % | 3 (4.2) | 38 (7.4) | 0.46 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 12 (17.6) | 54 (11.3) | 0.16 |
| Cancer, % | 20 (27.0) | 157 (29.0) | 0.79 |
| Anemia, % | 10 (13.5) | 62 (11.4) | 0.70 |
| Depression, % | 1 (1.4) | 29 (5.4) | 0.24 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, % | 10 (13.5) | 48 (8.9) | 0.21 |
| Angina, % | 5 (6.8) | 23 (4.2) | 0.37 |
| Stroke, % | 5 (6.8) | 21 (3.9) | 0.23 |
Student’s t-test, chi-squared or Fisher’s exact test
*
Mean (SD) or n (%)