BioMed Research International

Research Article

Clinical Epidemiology of Reduced Kidney Function among Elderly Male Fishing and Agricultural Population in Taipei, Taiwan

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants with and without chronic kidney disease ( ).
VariablesGeneral ( ) AgeChronic kidney disease
65–74 ( )75–84 ( )≥85 ( ) value for -testYes ( )No ( ) value for -test
mean ± SDmean ± SDmean ± SDmean ± SDmean ± SDmean ± SD
Age (year) ———— <0.001
SBP (mm Hg) 0.78 0.003
DBP (mm Hg) <0.001 0.67
BMI (kg/m²) 0.78 0.64
Waist circumference (cm) 0.03 0.02
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) <0.001 0.33
Triglycerides (mg/dL) <0.001 <0.001
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 0.90 0.72
HDL-C (mg/dL) 0.03 <0.001
Uric acid (mg/dL) <0.001 <0.001
ALT (U/L) 0.03 0.07