Research Article

Variability in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate by Area under the Curve Predicts Renal Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 3

Comparison of baseline characteristics between patients with eGFR AUC%_12M ≤ median and eGFR AUC%_12M > median.

CharacteristicsInitial eGFR AUC%_12M
≤ median (95.7%)
Initial eGFR AUC%_12M
> median (95.7%)
Peak eGFR AUC%_12M
≤ median (88.2%)
Peak eGFR AUC%_12M
> median (88.2%)

Age (year)63.3 ± 13.363.8 ± 13.563.0 ± 14.064.1 ± 12.8
Male gender (%)54.462.0*52.663.7**
Diabetes mellitus (%)43.237.3*47.033.4**
Hypertension (%)68.062.3*70.559.8**
Cardiovascular disease (%)25.521.2*24.219.2**
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)140.3 ± 20.5135.7 ± 19.9**140.1 ± 21.8135.9 ± 18.4**
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)79.5 ± 13.078.9 ± 11.979.0 ± 13.479.4 ± 11.5
Body mass index (kg/m2)24.6 ± 4.025.2 ± 3.9*24.8 ± 4.025.0 ± 3.9
CKD stage
 Stage 3 (%)30.052.7**27.455.3**
 Stage 4 (%)36.328.835.829.3
 Stage 5 (%)33.718.536.815.4
Laboratory parameters
 Albumin (g/dL)3.8 ± 0.54.0 ± 0.4**3.8 ± 0.54.0 ± 0.4**
 Fasting glucose (mg/dL)118.5 ± 45.4114.3 ± 42.0*120.1 ± 49.5112.7 ± 30.8**
 Triglyceride (mg/dL)125.3 (91–184.8)123.5 (91–186)127 (93–187)123 (89–183)
 Total cholesterol (mg/dL)197.9 ± 51.7195.0 ± 51.8196.9 ± 57.5196.1 ± 45.2
 Hemoglobin (g/dL)10.7 ± 2.111.9 ± 2.3**10.6 ± 2.112.1 ± 2.3**
 Baseline eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)23.7 ± 13.530.7 ± 14.1**22.8 ± 13.131.6 ± 14.0**
 Total calcium (mg/dL)9.0 ± 0.89.3 ± 0.6**9.0 ± 0.89.3 ± 0.6**
 Phosphorous (mg/dL)4.4 ± 1.04.0 ± 0.9**4.5 ± 1.13.9 ± 0.8**
 CaXP product (mg2/dL2)40.0 ± 9.336.9 ± 8.1**40.0 ± 9.836.4 ± 7.2**
 Uric acid (mg/dL)7.7 ± 1.97.8 ± 2.18.0 ± 2.17.6 ± 1.8**
Urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (mg/g)1300.7 (615.7–2622.4)592.6 (249.2–1347)**1324 (575.1–2675.3)615.3 (249–1340.8)**
ACEI and/or ARB use (%)47.943.949.042.9*
Days of follow-up (days)747 (533–1162)993 (630–1395)**730 (523–1174)1008 (648–1398)**

Abbreviations are the same as Table 1.
, compared with patients with eGFR AUC%_12M ≤ median.