Table 1 Baseline characteristics for patients with UA levels above and below median and all patients
UA ≤ 7.9 mg/dl | UA > 7.9 mg/dl | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
(median) | (median) | (n = 131) | |
(n = 70) | (n = 61) | ||
UA (mg/dl) (sd) | 6.69 (0.89) | 9.5 (1.32) | 8.0 (1.79) |
Age (years) (sd) | 64.0 (14.0) | 63.2 (15.4) | 63.6 (14.6) |
Sex (% male) | 62.9 | 75.4 | 68.7 |
Ethnicity (% caucasian) | 94.3 | 98.4 | 96.2 |
Diabetes (%) | 20.0 | 19.7 | 19.8 |
PKD | |||
% Diabetes | 7.1 | 9.8 | 8.4 |
% Glomerulonephritis | 12.9 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
% Renal vascular disease | 27.1 | 34.4 | 30.5 |
% Other | 52.9 | 42.6 | 48.1 |
Hypertension* (%) | 74.3 | 83.6 | 78.6 |
BMI (kg/m2) (sd) | 26.3 (4.8) | 25.0 (3.9) | 25.7 (4.4) |
CVD (%) | 35.7 | 44.3 | 39.7 |
eGFR (MDRD)** (sd) | 16.9 (5.7) | 16.4 (5.7) | 16.8 (5.7) |
SBP (mm Hg) (sd) | 143.9 (21.6) | 141.4 (17.9) | 142.7 (19.9) |
DBP (mm Hg) (sd) | 78.8 (12.3) | 78.7 (10.9) | 78.8 (11.6) |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) (sd) | 4.33 (0.95) | 4.48 (1.0) | 4.42 (0.98) |
LDL (mmol/L) (sd) | 2.37 (0.78) | 2.52 (0.95) | 2.47 (0.87) |
Proteinuria*** (%) | 85.7 | 66.7 | 67.7 |
Diuretics (%) | 44.1 | 55.7 | 50.4 |
Protein-restricted diet (%) | 73.1 | 80.3 | 76.9 |
Allopurinol (%) | 29.4 | 4.9 | 18.2 |