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Table 1 Socio-demographic and physiological characteristics, Republic of Ireland, 2007 comparing study subjects with serum biochemical measurements and subjects with Albumin Creatinine ratio results (n=1,098) compared to SLAN 07 subjects of 45 years and older (N=5,147)

From: Prevalence of diminished kidney function in a representative sample of middle and older age adults in the Irish population

 

N=1098 N (%)

N=5147 SLAN07 (N%)

Sex

 

Male

493(44.9)

2202 (42.8)

Female

605 (55.1)

2945 (57.2)

Age group (years)

 

45-54

422 (38.4)

1717 (33.4)

55-64

325 (29.6)

1461(28.4)

65-74

269 (24.5)

1150 (22.3)

75+

82 (7.5)

819 (15.9)

S-E Group

 

SEG 1-2

425 (38.7)

1550 (30.1)

SEG 3-4

368 (33.5)

1943 (37.7)

SEG 5

250 (22.8)

985 (19.1)

Unclassified

55 (5.01)

334 (6.4)

Education

 

Primary or less

223 (20.3)

1600(31.1)

Incomplete 2nd

252 (23.0)

1171 (22.8)

Completed 2nd

221 (20.1)

1051 (20.4)

College

402 (36.6)

1325 (25.7)

Smoking status §

 

Never

529 (48.8)

2,872 (56.5)

Former

356 (32.8)

1,349 (26.5)

Current

199 (18.4)

1,061 (20.9)

Self-rated health §

 

Excellent/very good/good

903 (82.5)

3984 (77.6)

Fair/poor

192 (17.5)

1148 (22.4)

Physical Activity §

 

Moderate/heavy activity

664 (70.7)

3373 (66.3)

Light activity

275 (29.3)

1714 (33.7)

Diabetes Mellitus

86 (7.8)

N/A

Blood Urea (mmol/l)*

  

Males

6.4 (2.1)

N/A

Females

5.6 (1.5)

N/A

Haemoglobin (g/dl)*

  

Males

15 (1.3)

N/A

Females

14 (1.0)

N/A

Blood Creatinine (micromol/l)*

  

Males

93.3 (30.2)

N/A

Females

71.2 (14.3)

N/A

Urine Albumin/Creatinine (mg/g)*

23.4(118.9)

 

ACR >20

254 (23.1)

N/A

ACR >30

145 (13.2)

N/A

  1. * Blood Haemoglobin, Urea, Creatinine and Urine Albumin/Creatinine (mg/g) report Mean values (Standard Deviation).
  2. § Variables may not add up to total N due to missing data.