Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients stratified by tertiles of baseline hs-CRP level
Variables | Baseline hs-CRP(mg/L) | P trend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
≤0.91 (n = 408) | 0.92–3.74 (n = 410) | ≥3.75 (n = 410) | ||
Age (year) | 42.7 ± 14.0 | 46.3 ± 14.1 | 52.6 ± 15.1 | <0.001 |
Female (%) | 194 (47.5) | 137 (33.4) | 165 (40.2) | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.6 ± 2.8 | 21.9 ± 2.9 | 22.3 ± 3.5 | <0.001 |
MAP (mmHg) | 102.4 ± 13.5 | 103.1 ± 14.9 | 100.0 ± 14.6 | 0.018 |
Etiology of ESRD (%) | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Chronic glomerulonephritis | 292 (71.6) | 252 (61.5) | 207 (50.5) |  |
 Hypertensive nephropathy | 20 (4.9) | 29 (7.1) | 39 (9.5) |  |
 Diabetic nephropathy | 70 (18.2) | 94 (22.9) | 113 (27.6) |  |
 Other | 26 (6.4) | 35 (8.5) | 51 (12.4) |  |
History of CVD (%) | 138 (33.8) | 153 (37.3) | 192 (46.8) | <0.001 |
DM (%) | 77 (18.9) | 103 (25.1) | 134 (32.7) | <0.001 |
HGB (g/L) | 107.8 ± 21.7 | 109.8 ± 20.2 | 104.2 ± 20.3 | 0.013 |
ALB (g/L) | 38.3 ± 4.5 | 37.8 ± 4.9 | 36.7 ± 5.1 | <0.001 |
Prealbumin (mg/L) | 385.5 ± 92.6 | 357.6 ± 92.0 | 299.6 ± 93.9 | <0.001 |
UA (μmol/L) | 403.3 ± 84.8 | 415.8 ± 83.3 | 429.2 ± 94.2 | <0.001 |
Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 0.197 |
Phosphorus (mmol/L) | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.968 |
iPTH (pg/mL) | 212.9 (80.4, 410.9) | 239.5 (116.4, 397.8) | 203.2 (87.9, 386.7) | 0.451 |
TCHOL (mmol/L) | 4.9 (4.3, 5.7) | 5.1 (4.3, 5.8) | 5.0 (4.3, 5.9) | 0.104 |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.4 (1.0, 1.8) | 1.4 (1.0, 1.9) | 1.7 (1.1, 2.5) | <0.001 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.3 (1.1, 1.6) | 1.2 (1.0, 1.5) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) | <0.001 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.8 (2.3, 3.4) | 3.0 (2.4, 3.6) | 2.9 (2.3, 3.6) | 0.049 |
rGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 3.7 ± 3.1 | 3.9 ± 2.6 | 3.8 ± 2.8 | 0.658 |