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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the total cohort and those with and without subsequent atherosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD) hospitalization and mortality

From: Estimated glomerular filtration rate as an independent predictor of atherosclerotic vascular disease in older women

Baseline Characteristics

All participants (n = 1,239)

With ASVD (n = 369)

Without ASVD (n = 870)

P value

Age (years)

75.20 ± 2.71

75.73 ± 2.87

74.97 ± 2.61

< 0.001

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.21 ± 4.68

27.82 ± 5.29

26.95 ± 4.38

0.003

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

137.76 ± 18.00

140.73 ± 18.27

136.54 ± 17.76

< 0.001

Current smoker (yes/no)

6 (0.0)

3 (0.0)

3 (0.0)

0.371

Diabetes (yes/no)

85 (6.9)

38 (10.3)

47 (5.4)

0.002

Prevalent ASVD (yes/no)

150 (12.1)

90 (24.4)

60 (6.9)

< 0.001

MDRD eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m 2 )

65.20 ± 14.54

62.42 ± 13.72

66.37 ± 14.73

< 0.001

CKD-EPI eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m 2 )

66.26 ± 13.47

63.54 ± 13.76

67.42 ± 13.19

< 0.001

  1. Results are mean ± SD or number and (%). P values are a comparison of those with and without ASVD hospitalizations at 10 years by univariate ANOVA or Chi squared test where appropriate. ASVD atherosclerotic vascular disease, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, MDRD Modification of Diet in Renal Disease and CKD-EPI Chronic Kidney Disease EPIdemiology.
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