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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Tenofovir is associated with increased tubular proteinuria and asymptomatic renal tubular dysfunction in Ghana

 

Taking TDF

Not taking TDF

All patients

p

(n = 101)

(n = 229)

(n = 330)

Female, No. (%)

82 (81)

165 (72)

247 (75)

0.08

Age, Median (IQR), years

38 (34–46)

40 (36–46)

39 (35–46)

0.09

BMI, Median (IQR), kg/m2

22.8 (21.5–25.3)

22.9 (20.3–27.1)

22.9 (20.5-26.6)

0.11

Nadir CD4 Median (IQR), cells/μl

164 (94–265)

186 (76–297)

185 (79–297)

0.79

Current CD4 Median (IQR), cells/μl

545 (337–679)

456 (335–630)

463 (329–640)

0.22

CrCld, Median (IQR), ml/min/1.73m2

99 (78–118)

96 (77–126)

95 (77–118)

0.21

CrCl < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2, No (%)

5 (5)

19 (8)

24 (7)

0.28

Efavirenz-based ART, No. (%)b

71 (70)

147 (64)

218 (66)

0.28

Duration on tenofovir, Median (IQR), months

20 (12–24)

   

HBsAg positivea, No. (%)

20/56 (36)

8/101 (8)

28/157 (18)

0.0004

Proteinuria (dipstick), No. (%)

62 (61)

73 (32)

123 (37)

<0.0001

uPCRb, Median (IQR), mg/mmol

10.8 (6.8–15.1)

5.7 (3.3–10.4)

7.7 (5.2–12.9)

<0.0001

uACRb, Median (IQR), mg/mmol

2 (0.58–2.4)

2.1 (1.0–4.6)

2 (0.7–3.4)

0

uAPRe, Median (IQR), mg

0.24 (0.1–0.4)

0.58 (0.4–0.6)

0.43 (0.2–0.6)

0.0006

Fractional phosphate excretion > 18 %d, No. (%)

2/28 (7)

6/54 (11)

8/82 (10)

0.57

Fractional urate excretion > 15 %d, No. (%)

1/28 (4)

4/54 (7)

5/82 (6)

0.49

Glycosuria (dipstick), No. (%)

24 (24)

5 (2)

29 (9)

<0.0001

  1. TDF tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, BMI body mass index, CrCl estimated creatinine clearance (by Cockcroft Gault formula), uPCR urinary protein:creatinine ratio, uACR urinary albumin:creatinine ratio, uAPR urinary albumin:protein ratio. a HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen (based on a subset of 157 patients)
  2. bBased on subset of 161 patients. cMost other patient were taking nevirapine. d Based on subset of 82 patients
  3. eWhere uPCR > 20 mg/mmol