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Table 1 Basic characteristics of study subjects according to kidney function

From: Circulating microRNAs (miR-126, miR-197, and miR-223) are associated with chronic kidney disease among elderly survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake

 

normal kidney function (n = 1156)

CKD (n = 229)

Age (year)

62.7 (10.6)

71.9 (8.1)

Male (n, %)

402 (34.8%)

93 (40.6%)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.1 (3.5)

24.6 (3.1)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

130.4 (19.2)

134.0 (19.7)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

76.8 (11.2)

76.1 (10.7)

Blood glucose (mmol/l)

6.28 (2.19)

6.58 (2.02)

Triglycerides (mmol/l)a

1.33 [0.96, 1.85]

1.45 [0.96, 1.95]

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.69 (0.21)

1.60 (0.44)

eGFR (mL/min per 1.73m2)

79.8 (13.7)

52.1 (7.0)

log(miR-126)b

5.04 (1.04)

4.73 (1.05)

log(miR-197)b

2.18 (1.01)

1.81 (0.94)

log(miR-223)b

6.17 (1.20)

5.71 (1.08)

 

n (%)

n (%)

Smoking status

 Never

828 (71.6%)

180 (78.6%)

 Ever

128 (11.1%)

27 (11.8%)

 Current

200 (17.3%)

22 (9.6%)

Alcohol consumption

 Never

762 (65.9%)

158 (69.0%)

 Ever

160 (13.8%)

28 (12.2%)

 Current

234 (20.2%)

22 (9.6%)

Relocation experience

 None

427 (36.9%)

86 (37.6%)

 > 1 time

729 (63.1%)

143 (62.4%)

Degree of housing damage

 None

426 (36.9%)

86 (37.6%)

 > Partially destroyed

730 (63.1%)

143 (62.4%)

Living in a shelter

 Yes

512 (44.3%)

95 (41.5%)

Psychological distress (K6 > 13)

 Yes

75 (6.5%)

12 (5.2%)

  1. CKD Chronic kidney disease, eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate
  2. a Expressed as median and interquartile range
  3. b Expressed as arbitrary scale