Table 3.
Characteristics of CKD in Active-Duty Versus Non–Active-Duty Populations
| FY 2015 CKD | CKD + Active-Duty | CKD + Non–Active-Duty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | 96,006 (100.0%) | 9,635 (10.0%) | 86,371 (90.0%) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 52.9 (17.6) | 33.8 (10.0) | 55.1 (16.9) |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 55 (41-63) | 33 (25-41) | 57 (46-64) |
| Female, n (%) | 51,096 (53.2%) | 3,021 (31.4%) | 48,075 (55.7%) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 27,659 (28.8%) | 5,908 (61.3%) | 21,751 (25.2%) |
| Black | 14,356 (15.0%) | 2,631 (27.3%) | 11,725 (13.6%) |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 2,746 (2.9%) | 486 (5.0%) | 2,260 (2.6%) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 436 (0.5%) | 105 (1.1%) | 331 (0.4%) |
| Other | 1,716 (1.8%) | 379 (3.9%) | 1,337 (1.6%) |
| Unknown | 13,398 (14.0%) | 108 (1.1%) | 13,290 (15.4%) |
| Missing | 35,695 (37.2%) | 18 (0.2%) | 35,677 (41.3%) |
| Active-duty, n (%) | 9,635 (10.0%) | 9,635 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Rank, n (%) | |||
| Junior enlisted | 7,153 (7.5%) | 2,528 (26.2%) | 4,625 (5.4%) |
| Senior enlisted | 71,245 (74.2%) | 5,127 (53.2%) | 66,118 (76.6%) |
| Junior officer | 7,092 (7.4%) | 1,086 (11.3%) | 6,006 (7.0%) |
| Senior officer | 10,469 (10.9%) | 854 (8.9%) | 9,615 (11.1%) |
| Unknown/missing | 47 (0.0%) | 40 (0.4%) | <11 (0.0%) |
| ICD-9 diagnosis code frequency, n (%) | |||
| 250xx (Diabetic kidney disease) | 9,598 (10.0%) | 93 (1.0%) | 9,505 (11.0%) |
| 403-405xx (Hypertensive kidney disease) | 25,825 (26.9%) | 689 (7.2%) | 25,136 (29.1%) |
| 583xx (Glomerulonephritis) | 5,121 (5.3%) | 349 (3.6%) | 4,772 (5.5%) |
| 585xx (CKD, not otherwise specified) | 44,594 (46.5%) | 2,001 (20.8%) | 42,593 (49.3%) |
| 590xx (Chronic pyelonephritis) | 9,190 (9.6%) | 1,405 (14.6%) | 7,785 (9.0%) |
| 591xx (Hydronephrosis) | 8,871 (9.2%) | 1,577 (16.4%) | 7,294 (8.4%) |
| 593xx (Ureteral Disease) | 21,293 (22.2%) | 2,867 (29.8%) | 18,426 (21.3%) |
| 64xx (CKD in pregnancy) | 1,168 (1.2%) | 191 (2.0%) | 977 (1.1%) |
| 753xx (Agenesis/cystic disease) | 6,541 (6.8%) | 973 (10.1%) | 5,568 (6.5%) |
| 791xx (Proteinuria) | 26,272 (27.4%) | 2,710 (28.1%) | 23,562 (27.3%) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 57,481 (59.9%) | 2,408 (25%) | 55,073 (63.8%) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 31,958 (33.3%) | 452 (4.7%) | 31,506 (36.5%) |
| Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 28,613 (29.8%) | 931 (9.7%) | 27,682 (32.1%) |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 44,398 (46.3%) | 1,564 (16.2%) | 42,834 (49.6%) |
Note: ICD-9 code frequencies sum to greater than 100% because individuals may have more than 1 diagnosis. P < 0.001 for all comparisons.
Abbreviations: CKD, Chronic kidney disease; FY, fiscal year; ICD-9, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.