| Parameter | CAT group | Non-CAT group | P-value | ||||
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Case | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Sample (n) | 63 |  |  | 63 |  |  |  |
 | Age (years) | 54.4 | ± | 9.0 | 54.5 | ± | 7.9 | 0.93 |
 | Sex: male (%) | 71.4 |  |  | 77.8 |  |  | 0.41 |
 | Observation period (years) | 5.1 | ± | 2.0 | 4.6 | ± | 1.8 | 0.16 |
 | Baseline estimated GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 42.1 | ± | 46.6 | 31.5 | ± | 41.4 | 0.22 |
Disease | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Diabetic nephropathy (%) | 27.0 |  |  | 20.6 |  |  | 0.40 |
 | Glomerular nephritis (%) | 22.2 |  |  | 12.7 |  |  | 0.16 |
 | Nephrosclerosis (%) | 1.6 |  |  | 6.3 |  |  | 0.37 |
 | Hypertension (%) | 98.4 |  |  | 100.0 |  |  | 1.00 |
 | Diabetes (%) | 60.3 |  |  | 61.9 |  |  | 0.86 |
Contrast agent | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Number of contrast agent exposures (time/year) | 1.9 | ± | 1.7 |  |  |  | ― |
 | Amount of contrast agent (mL/year) | 40.1 | ± | 54.2 |  |  |  | ― |
 | Amount of rehydration (mL/year) | 3983.4 | ± | 5635.8 | 969.1 | ± | 1264.9 | < 0.01 |
Main medicine | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Hyperkalaemia drug (%) | 42.9 |  |  | 49.2 |  |  | 0.48 |
 | Phosphate binder (%) | 30.2 |  |  | 39.7 |  |  | 0.26 |
 | Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (%) | 63.5 |  |  | 69.8 |  |  | 0.45 |
 | Spherical carbon adsorbent (AST-120) (%) | 27.0 |  |  | 36.5 |  |  | 0.25 |
 | Antihypertensive (%) | 88.9 |  |  | 95.2 |  |  | 0.19 |
 | Diuretic (%) | 69.8 |  |  | 58.7 |  |  | 0.19 |
 | Diabetes drug (%) | 58.7 |  |  | 55.6 |  |  | 0.72 |
 | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (%) | 57.1 |  |  | 58.7 |  |  | 0.86 |
 | Antibacterial drug (%): Aminoglycosides, Glycopeptides, Others | 15.9 |  |  | 11.1 |  |  | 0.43 |
 | Anticancer drug (%) | 1.6 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 1.00 |
Main surgery | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Revascularisation (%) | 12.1 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | < 0.01 |
 | Cardiovascular implantable electronic device, others (%) | 6.9 |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | < 0.01 |
 | Heart valve replacement, valvuloplasty (%) | 2.2 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.06 |
Main prevention | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Lifestyle disease prevention (education, guidance) (%) | 6.3 |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | 0.68 |