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Table 1 Sample characteristics at baseline (n = 26)

From: Consecutive first-morning urine samples to measure change in the albumin-to-creatinine ratio: a pilot study of a home urine collection protocol

Mean age, years (SD) [min-max]

62.9 (14.0) [31–84]

Men, n (%)

23 (88.5 %)

Caucasian, n (%)

20 (76.9 %)

Mean body mass index, kg/m2 (SD) [min-max]

32 (6) [25–45]

Mean serum creatinine, umol/L (SD) [min-max]

197 (74) [104–349]

Mean eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2 (SD) [min-max]

36 (15) [15–60]

Mean SBP, mm Hg (SD) [min-max]

140 (25) [108–192]

Mean DBP, mm Hg (SD) [min-max]

75 (10) [50–97]

History of smoking, n (%)

15 (57.7 %)

Current smoker, n (%)

3 (11.5 %)

Primary CKD diagnosis, n (%)

 

 Diabetes

15 (57.7 %)

 Hypertension

2 (7.7 %)

 Interstitial nephritis

3 (11.5 %)

 Other

6 (23.1 %)

Comorbidities, n (%)

 

 Hypertension

23 (88.5 %)

 Hyperlipidemia

23 (88.5 %)

 Diabetes

18 (69.2 %)

 Coronary artery disease

6 (23.1 %)

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

5 (19.2 %)

 CVA/TIA

4 (15.4 %)

 Peripheral vascular disease

1 (3.8 %)

 Congestive heart failure

2 (7.7 %)

 Gastric bleeding

1 (3.8 %)

  1. CKD chronic kidney disease, CVA/TIA cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, SD standard deviation