Table 1 Characteristics of subjects prescribed metformin
Characteristic | Result |
|---|---|
N = 356 | |
Age, years, median (IQR) | 69 (66, 74) |
Sex, % | |
Male | 47.5 |
Female | 52.5 |
Weight, kg, median (IQR) | 76.9 (66, 93.7) |
Race, % | |
Non-Hispanic black | 39.4 |
Other | 60.6 |
Serum creatinine, μmol/L, median (IQR)a | 80 (70, 97) |
Creatinine clearance (Cockcroft-Gault), mL/min, median (IQR)b | 76 (60, 94) |
Estimated glomerular filtration rate, mL/min/1.73 m2a | |
Abbreviated MDRD Study equation, median (IQR) | 74 (61, 87) |
CKD-EPI equation, mean ± SD (range) | 76 ± 19 (21–118) |
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease stage 3 or higher by any measure, N (%) | 110 (31.4%) |