Table 3 Comparison of pre-biopsy variables
From: What happens after the kidney biopsy? The findings nephrologists should know
Total N = 154 Pts | No Complications N = 79 Pts | Complications N = 75 Pts | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male, N (%) | 80 (51.9) | 43 (54.4) | 37 (49.3) | 0.63 |
ACEi/ARB Use, N (%) | 67 (43.5) | 35 (44.3) | 32 (42.7) | 0.87 |
Anticoagulant Users, N (%) | 14 (9.0) | 6 (7.6) | 8 (10.7) | 0.58 |
Anti-Platelet Users, N (%) | 37 (24.2) | 21 (26.9) | 16 (21.3) | 0.45 |
Proteinuria Pre Bx, N (%) | 124 (80.5) | 61 (77.2) | 63 (84.0) | 0.32 |
Hematuria Pre Bx, N (%) | 71 (46.1) | 30 (37.9) | 41 (54.7) | 0.05* |
Hypertension Pre Bx, N (%) | 77 (50.0) | 39 (49.4) | 38 (50.6) | 1.00 |
Age years, mean (SD) | 54.9 (16.6) | 58.9 (17.1) | 50.7 (15.1) | 0.002* |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 30.2 (8.5) | 29.7 (8.46) | 30.8 (8.53) | 0.39 |
Charlson Score, mean (SD) | 3.69 (2.48) | 4.2 (2.64) | 3.16 (2.2) | 0.008* |
Systolic Blood Pressure, mmHg, mean (SD), data not available for 3 pts | 136.0 (17.8) | 135.7 (18.1) | 136.3 (17.5) | 0.85 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure, mmHg, mean (SD), data not available for 3 pts | 80.47 (10.9) | 80.3 (9.68) | 80.6 (12.1) | 0.85 |
Platelet Count Pre-Biopsy, /uL, mean (SD) | 251.7 (77.0) | 255.0 (72.1) | 248.2 (82.1) | 0.58 |
INR Pre-Biopsy, mean (SD) | 1.0 (0.13) | 1.0 (0.09) | 1.0 (0.16) | 0.52 |
Hemoglobin Before-Biopsy, g/dL, mean (SD) | 12.1 (2.2) | 12.1 (2.1) | 12.1 (2.2) | 0.98 |
Hemoglobin After-Biopsy, g/dL, mean (SD), data not available for 5 pts | 11.6 (2.2) | 11.7 (2.2) | 11.5 (2.2) | 0.57 |