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Table 2 Baseline characteristics according to low versus high 24UV

From: Factors associated with 24-hour urinary volume: the Swiss salt survey

Characteristic (n =650)

Low 24UV (n =325)

High 24UV (n =325)

P value*

Urine volume [L/24 h]

1.0 (0.9 – 1.2)

2.9 (2.7 – 3.5)

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Age, years

48 (30 – 63)

47 (35 – 60)

0.97

Fluid intake [L/24 h]

1.5 (1.0 – 1.5)

2.0 (1.5 – 2.5)

<.0001

Urinary creatinine excretion [mg/kg/24 h]

18.5 (15.1 – 22.7)

19.3 (16.1 – 22.5)

0.14

Urinary sodium excretion [mmol/24 h]

120 (94 – 165)

171 (130 – 214)

<.0001

Serum creatinine [μmol/L]

80 (70 – 91)

75 (66 – 86)

0.0002

Creatinine clearance [ml/min]

121 (100 – 142)

109 (90 – 132)

0.0044

eGFR (CKD-EPI) [ml/min/1.73 m2]

91 (75 – 107)

93 (81 – 105)

0.21

Body mass index [kg/m2]

24 (22 – 28)

24 (22 – 27)

0.72

Hypertension

82 (25%)

72 (22%)

0.04

Oral anti-diabetic medication

13 (4%)

5 (2%)

0.11

History of nephrolithiasis

32 (9.7%)

27 (8.2%)

0.79

Education

  

0.01

    Primary level

44 (14%)

28 (8%)

 

    Secondary level

152 (47%)

138 (42%)

 

    Tertiary level

110 (34%)

147 (45%)

 

    Other

17 (5%)

12 (4%)

 

Smoking

  

0.09

    Current Smokers

64 (20%)

49 (15%)

 

    Past Smokers

78 (24%)

99 (30%)

 

    Never Smokers

178 (55%)

176 (53%)

 

Cups of coffee per day

  

0.19

    0

27 (8%)

17 (5%)

 

    1-3

224 (69%)

207 (63%)

 

    ≥4

72 (22%)

100 (31%)

 

Alcohol consumption

  

0.10

    Never

53 (16%)

39 (12%)

 

    1 – 2 times/week

172 (53%)

190 (58%)

 

    > two days/week to daily

71 (22%)

79 (24%)

 

    twice daily or more

23 (7%)

17 (5%)

 

Vegetables and vegetables juices

  

<.0001

    < once a day

104 (32%)

53 (16%)

 

    1 – 2 portions daily

164 (50%)

176 (54%)

 

    ≥3 portions daily

55 (17%)

92 (28%)

 

Fruits and fruit juices

  

0.04

    < once a day

110 (34%)

68 (21%)

 

    1 – 2 portions daily

157 (48%

173 (53%)

 

    >3 portions daily

55 (17%)

82 (25%)

 

Meat or cold cut

  

0.08

    once or < once weekly

49 (15%)

67 (21%)

 

    2 – 4 days weekly

187 (58%)

154 (47%)

 

    >5 days weekly

89 (27%)

103 (32%)

 
  1. Urine volume was defined as high and low according to the highest and lowest quartile of 24UV. Values are median (interquartile ranges) or counts (percentages). Number of observations across categories may not sum to the given number because of missing data. eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, CKD-EPI Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration. *Based on Kruskal-Wallis tests for continuous variables and chi-square tests for categorical variables.