Table 2: Baseline characteristics by CKD grades.

Demographics

CKD 1-2

N = 19

CKD 3

N = 112

CKD 4

N = 66

CKD 5

N = 15

Age (years)

63.5 (29-92)

72 (31-93)

78 (37-93)

74 (45-99)

Gender male

53% (10)

60% (67)

58% (38)

57% (9)

Race

Caucasian

Arab

Asian

Black

European

South American

 

3.9%

2.9%

1.3%

1.3%

0.6%

0.3%

 

30.1%

4.8%

8.7%

3.9%

2.2%

0.6%

 

20.5%

3.2%

4.8%

1.3%

1.9%

0.3%

 

4.5%

0.64%

1.6%

0

0.3%

0.3%

Height (meters)

1.65 (IQR 1.03-1.9)

1.68 (IQR 1.5-1.96)

1.68 (IQR 1.47-1.96)

1.67 (IQR 1.4-1.8)

Weight (kilograms)

78.5 (IQR 53.3-130.6)

80 (IQR 43-150)

73.5 (IQR 34-131.5)

77.7 (IQR 50.9-123.6)

Bmi (kilograms/meters squared)

28.3 (IQR 18.9-43.2)

27.9 (IQR 17-53.2)

27.2 (IQR 20.2-45.9)

27.9 (IQR 20.3-43.8)

Comorbidities

Diabetes MellitusY

31.2%

38.2%

56%

39.1%

DementiaY

3.13

0

4

8.7

Pacemaker

0.32

2.56

2.88

0.32

Gout

0.96

5.77

6.73

0.96

GERD

1.92

5.77

1.28

0.96

Atrial fibrillation

0.96

6.41

4.81

0.32

Peripheral Vascular disease

0

6.41

4.49

0.64

Cerebrovascular disease

0.96

4.17

4.49

0.32

Coronary artery disease

0.96

13.78

8.97

2.24

Congestive heart failure

2.4(1)

47.6(20)

38.1(16)

11.9(5)

CancerY

18.8%

29.3%

34%

43.5%

Liver disease

0

1.28

0.64

0.32

COPD

1.28

8.97

4.49

1.92

Deep venous thrombosis

0.32

3.21

0.64

0

Dyslipidemia

1.92

17.63

11.86

3.21

Hematuria

36.7

28.4

27.8

52.4

ProteinuriaY

30

31.3

60.8

90.5

hypothyroidismY

9.4%

11.5%

15%

17.4%

Clinic

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

137 (IQR 101-188)

142 (IQR 92-239)

143 (IQR 88-195)

139 (IQR 107-200)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

76.5 (IQR 60-102)

76 (IQR 49-102)

71 (IQR 41-104)

77 (IQR 40-100)

Heart rate (beats/minute)

73 (IQR 51-104)

70 (IQR 49-123)

70.5 (IQR 49-114)

74 (IQR 62-106)

Laboratory

 

 

 

 

Thyroid stimulating hormone (µIU/l)

1.6 (IQR 0.78-6.18)

1.83 (IQR 0.18-109.5)

1.8 (IQR 0.06-9.5)

2.51 (IQR 0.26-6.39)

eGFR ml/min/1.73m2Y

67.5 (IQR 60-93)

41 (IQR 30-59)

24 (IQR 15-29)

11 (IQR 9-14)

Serum creatinine (µmol/L)

88.5 (IQR 63-128)

132 (IQR 80-193)

208 (IQR 130-349)

393 (IQR 241-626)

Hemoglobin (g/l)Y

133 (IQR 102-162)

127 (IQR 77-172)

115 (IQR 82-171)

106 (IQR 76-151)

Serum sodium (mmol/L)

139 (IQR 133-143)

139 (IQR 127-148)

138.5 (IQR 134-145)

139 (IQR 133-142)

Serum potassium

(mmol/L)

4.3 (IQR 3.7-4.9)

4.5 (IQR 2.6-5.6)

4.6 (IQR 3.4-6.2)

4.8 (IQR 3-5.9)

Serum bicarbonate

(mmol/L)

26.5 (IQR 21-30)

26 (IQR 20-33)

25 (IQR 14-31)

23.5 (IQR 18-28)

Blood urea (mmol/L)

5.95 (IQR 2.9-16.2)

8.7 (IQR 3.1-29)

14.7 (IQR 6.7-28.7)

19.6 (IQR 2.9-42.8)

Serum albumin (g/l)Y

41.5 (IQR 34-46)

41 (IQR 19.5-47)

37 (IQR 23-46)

36 (IQR 22-41)

Serum uric acid (mmol/L)

380 (IQR 235-588)

397 (IQR 117-879)

392 (IQR 225-690)

409 (IQR 201-555)

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.75 (IQR 2.77-7.33)

4.43 (IQR 2.06-7.32)

3.98 (IQR 1.92-6.55)

3.93 (IQR 2.39-11.65)

HDL (mmol/L)

1.18 (IQR 0.73-2.06)

1.17 (IQR 0.54-2.02)

1.08 (IQR 0.58-1.99)

1.06 (IQR 0.6-2.71)

LDL (mmol/L)

2.61 (IQR 1.32-4.89)

2.39 (IQR 0.02-5.55)

2.06 (IQR 0.56-5.85)

2.09 (IQR 1.08-8.5)

Serum calcium (mmol/L)

2.45 (IQR 2.25-2.46)

2.39 (IQR 1.27-2.71)

2.38 (IQR 1.19-2.76)

2.39 (IQR 1.84-2.66)

Ionized calcium(mmol/L)

1.27 (IQR 1.16-1.32)

1.25 (IQR 1.17-1.39)

1.27 (IQR 1.17-1.41)

1.27 (IQR 1.13-1.32)

Serum phosphate (mmol/L)Y

1.26 (IQR 0.9-1.51)

1.15 (IQR 0.63-1.73)

1.29 (IQR 0.86-2.26)

1.495 (IQR 0.95-2.26)

C reactive protein (mg/l)

4 (IQR 2.03-18.8)

4 (IQR 4-293)

5.7 (IQR 4-122)

6.7 (IQR 4-47.1)

Ferritin (µg/l)Y

50 (IQR 10-417)

71 (IQR 3-486)

79 (IQR 7-1022)

119.5 (IQR 2.22-743)

HbA1c (percent)

5.8 (IQR 5-9.6)

5.7 (IQR 5.2-11.3)

6.2 (IQR 5.2-9.6)

5.5 (IQR 6-9)

Absolute HbA1c (percent)Y

7.6 (IQR 4.4-128)

7.6 (IQR 5.3-15.1)

7.2 (IQR 5-14.4)

6.4 (IQR 4.1-9.9)

Urine Albumin/creatinine (mg/mmol)Y

1.32 (IQR 0-324.14)

5.13 (IQR 0-725.6)

31.9 (IQR 0-1413.97)

110.3 (IQR 5.2-978.8)

eGFR slope

(ml/min/1.73 m3/day)

0.014 (IQR -1.03-0.102)

-0.003(IQR -0.158-0.246)

0.00016 (IQR -0.15-0.60)

-0.0019 (IQR -0.014 to -0.016)

Radiology

 

 

 

 

Right Kidney cm

11 (IQR 8.5-14.2)

10.1 (IQR 5.2-24)

9.5 (IQR 4.9-27.5)

9.5 (IQR 3.2-11.8)

Left Kidney cm

11 (IQR 6.6-14)

10.3 (IQR 5.6-23)

9.8 (IQR 5.9-28.2)

9.3 (IQR 5-11.8)

Average Kidney cm

10.8 (IQR 8.6-13.5)

9.95 (IQR 4.8-23.5)

9.65 (IQR 6.8-27.85)

8.925 (IQR 5.6-11.8)

Total kidney volume

(ml3)

238.3 (IQR 66-693.4)

271 (IQR 75.2-1707.4)

338.4 (IQR 84.5-3765.5)

223.1 (IQR 112.7-445.1)

ψp value < 0.05.