Research Article

Value of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Albuminuria in Predicting Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes without Cardiovascular Disease

Table 1

Descriptive data on the sample (n=2434).

Variable Mean (SD) or median (IQR)

Age (years)52 (11)†
Duration of diabetes (years)9 (3)†
BMI (Kg/m2)24.4 (3.9) †
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)125 (17) †
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)78 (8) †
HbA1c (%)7.4 (0.7) †
eGFR (ml/min)83 (22) †
Total cholesterol (mg)197.1 (43.9) †
Low density lipoprotein (mg)124.9 (34.7) †
Triglyceride (mg)115.4 (51.3) †
High Density Lipoprotein (mg)49.9 (9.9) †
CHDR0.079 (0.050 to 0.129)‡
FCHDR0.037 (0.018 to 0.072) ‡

BMI: body mass index, CHD: coronary heart disease risk, eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate, FCHD: fatal coronary heart disease risk.
† indicates mean (SD); ‡ indicates median (IQR).