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Table 3 The baseline patient characteristics on day 0

From: Efficacy of comprehensive group-based education in lowering body weight, uric acid levels, and diuretic use in patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective study

 

Total

G group

I group

N

60

35

25

Age, y

73 (67, 78)

73 (67, 78)

71 (66, 78)

Sex F/M

16/44

12/23

4/21

Height, cm

160 ± 10

162 (152.7, 167)

161 (151.9, 168.7)

Body weight, kg

59.2 (50.7, 67.4)

57.7 (49.7, 71.5)

60.6 (54.3, 65.3)

BMI

23.3 (20.2, 25.9)

23.6 (20.0, 26.0)

22.9 (21.7, 25.6)

eGFR, ml/min/1.73m2

21 (14, 29)

20 (14, 34)

21 (17, 28)

Uric Acid, mg/dL

7 (6.1, 7.5)

7.2 (6.3, 7.6)

6.6 (6, 7.4)

SBP, mmHg

130 (123, 146)

129 (123, 140)

138 (122, 148)

Diabetes

28 (47)

16 (46)

12 (48)

Hypertension

56 (93)

33 (94)

23 (92)

Coronary artery disease

9 (15)

4 (11)

5 (20)

Use of diuretics

25 (42)

13 (37)

12 (48)

Use of UA-lowering medication

44 (73)

25 (71)

19 (76)

Estimated urinary Cr excretion, mg/day

785 (650, 906)

784 (589, 873)

820 (672, 913)

Estimated urinary Na excretion, mEq/day

117.4 (106.0, 142.0)

113.9 (101.1, 139.5)

118.9 (114.4, 146.2)

  1. All the data were measured on day 0, but height was collected from that measured on the day of admission
  2. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation, the median (interquartile range), or the actual number (%)
  3. Abbreviations: SBP systolic blood pressure, UA Uric Acid, G group Group-based education group, I group Individual-based education group