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Table 6 Comparison of clinical characteristics among patients with diabetes in relation to CKD stages

From: Prevalence of normoalbuminuric renal insufficiency and associated clinical factors in adult onset diabetes

 

CKD stages

P value

 

Stage 1 & 2

e GFR > 60

Stage 3,4 & 5

e GFR < 60

 

Number (%)

231 (57%)

174 (43%)

 

Age (years)

56 (10)

67 (8)

< 0.001

Proportion of males

60 (26)

40 (23)

0.28

Duration of diabetes (years)

9 (4)

11 (4)

0.001

Proportion Smokers

36 (16)

13 (7)

0.009

BMI (kg/m2)

24.7 (3.5)

22.3 (3.4)

< 0.001

WHR

0.88 (0.06)

0.86 (0.07)

0.04

SBP (mmHg)

132 (17)

136 (20)

0.03

DBP (mmHg)

76 (10)

76 (10)

0.96

Proportion of poor glycaemic control (HbA1c > 7.5%)

86 (47)

58 (48%)

0.46

  1. Data are means (SD) or n (%)
  2. CKD (Chronic kidney disease), BMI (body mass index), WHR (waist hip ratio), SBP (systolic blood pressure), DBP (diastolic blood pressure)