Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Eastern Saudi Arabia

Table 2

Study variables in association with microalbuminuria.


Variable	Abnormal ACR N = 18 (25%)	Normal ACR N = 54 (75%)	value	value
Variable	No (%)	No (%)	value	value

Sex
Male	10 (28.6)	25 (71.4)	0.463	0.496
Female	8 (21.6)	29 (78.4)	0.463	0.496
Age (years)
<30	9 (26.5)	25 (73.5)	0.074	0.785
≥30	9 (23.7)	29 (76.3)	0.074	0.785
BMI (kg/m²)
<25	10 (26.3)	28 (73.7)	0.074	0.785
≥25	8 (23.5)	26 (76.5)	0.074	0.785
SBP (mm Hg)
<120	9 (21.4)	33 (78.6)	0.686	0.408
≥120	9 (30)	21 (70)	0.686	0.408
DBP (mm Hg)
<80	14 (22.6)	48 (77.4)	1.394	0.238
≥80	4 (40)	6 (60)	1.394	0.238
Pain crisis
<2	9 (20.9)	34 (79.1)	0.943	0.331
≥2	9 (31)	20 (69)	0.943	0.331
Hb (gm/dL)
<10	7 (31.8)	15 (68.2)	0.785	0.375
≥10	11 (22)	39 (78)	0.785	0.375
eGFR (ml/min)
<100	6 (33.3)	12 (66.7)	0.889	0.346
≥100	12 (22.2)	42 (77.8)	0.889	0.346

ACR: albumin/creatinine ratio; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; Hb: hemoglobin; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.

International Journal of Nephrology

Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Eastern Saudi Arabia

Table 2