Table 3.
Clinical characteristics of low and high urine pH groups.
| Urine pH ≤5.5 (n=115) | Urine pH >5.5 (n=116) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 69.69 ± 10. 02 | 70.28 ± 9.89 | 0.653 |
| Sex (Male) (n, %) | 95 (82.6) | 91 (78.4) | 0.425 |
| BMI (kg/m2) (mean ± SD) | 24.06 ± 3.69 | 23.80 ± 3.08 | 0.564 |
| HTN (n, %) | 47 (40.9) | 55 (47.4) | 0.317 |
| DM (n, %) | 30 (26.1) | 20 (17.2) | 0.103 |
| Smoker (n, %) | 0.316 | ||
| Ever smoker | 69 (60) | 61 (52.6) | |
| Never smoker | 46 (40) | 55 (47.4) | |
| Previous BCG (n, %) | 26 (22.6) | 31 (26.7) | 0.468 |
| re-TURB (n, %) | 7 (6.1) | 12 (10.3) | 0.239 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.04 ± 0.38 | 0.98 ± 0.33 | 0.259 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 76.09 ± 23.24 | 79.63 ± 25.83 | 0.374 |
| Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (n, %) | 31 (27.0) | 31 (26.7) | 0.968 |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy (n, %) | 16 (13.9) | 21 (18.1) | 0.385 |
| Recurrence (n, %) | 36 (31.3) | 23 (19.8) | 0.046 |
| Death (n, %) | 15 (13.3) | 6 (5.2) | 0.034 |
eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.