Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics by Adherence Groups a
| … | Adherence Groupb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 9) | Moderate (n = 10) | Perfect (n = 9) | |
| Age, years | 38 (21–45) | 32 (20–49) | 34 (25–44) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.1 (20.2–28.4) | 24.0 (22.1–25.1) | 20.2 (19.1–24.3) |
| Female, No. (%) | 4 (44.4) | 2 (20) | 6 (66.7) |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 14.7 (9.9–15.4) | 14.5 (12.6–16.2) | 12.4 (10.1–15.8) |
| Hematocrit, % | 43 (33–47) | 44 (39–48) | 38 (32–48) |
| eGFR,c mL/min | 108 (60–126) | 124 (97–149) | 91 (83–116) |
Abbreviations: eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.
a
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) unless otherwise specified.
b
Adherence groups: perfect: 7 doses/week; moderate: 4 doses/week; low: 2 doses/week.
c
Estimated with the Cockcroft-Gault equation.