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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Systolic blood pressure values might further risk-stratify the adverse outcomes of LVH in older patients with chronic kidney disease

 

SBP < 130 and LVH

N = 33

SBP ≥130 and LVH

N = 66

SBP < 130 and no LVH

N = 68

SBP ≥130 and no LVH

N = 76

P value

Age, years, mean ± SD

76 ± 7.2

77.4 ± 8.9

72.8 ± 8.2

72.9 ± 8.2

0.002

Caucasian, %

31 (93.9)

65 (98.5)

67 (98.5)

71 (93.4)

0.38

Men, %

15 (45.4)

33 (50)

30 (44.1)

36 (47.4)

0.92

Obesity, %

23 (69.7)

31 (47)

38 (55.8)

38 (50)

0.15

Cancer, %

7 (21.2)

24 (36.4)

13 (19.2)

14 (18.4)

0.05

Ejection fraction, mean ± SD*

61 ± 7.2

60 ± 7.7

58 ± 7.8

61 ± 8.8

0.35

CAD, %

12 (36.3)

22 (33.3)

21 (30.9)

11 (14.5)

0.02

CVA, %

1 [3]

7 (10.6)

4 (5.9)

5 (6.6)

0.51

DM, %

18 (54.5)

32 (48.5)

32 (47)

38 (50)

0.91

HTN, %

29 (87.9)

62 (93.9)

64 (94.1)

71 (93.4)

0.71

A fib, %

8 (24.2)

11 (16.7)

9 (13.2)

10 (13.1)

0.49

Hyperlipidemia, %

24 (72.7)

41 (62.1)

55 (80.9)

56 (73.7)

0.11

Pulmonary disease, %

10 (30.3)

16 (24.2)

13 (19.1)

22 (28.9)

0.49

Chronic liver disease, %

1 [3]

4 [6]

5 (7.3)

2 (2.6)

0.52

ACEIs, %

17 (51.5)

32 (48.5)

29 (42.6)

39 (51.3)

0.73

ARBs, %

4 (12.1)

16 (24.2)

9 (13.2)

15 (19.7)

0.29

Calcium channel blockers, %

7 (21.2)

29 (43.9)

21 (30.9)

35 (46)

0.03

Beta blockers, %

21 (63.6)

46 (69.7)

38 (55.9)

35 (46)

0.03

Thiazide diuretics, %

13 (39.4)

29 (43.9)

29 (42.6)

34 (44.7)

0.96

Loop diuretics, %

11 (33.3)

21 (31.8)

19 (27.9)

24 (31.6)

0.93

K sparing diuretics, %

2 [6]

1 (1.52)

9 (13.2)

3 (3.95)

0.03

Clonidine, %

0 (0)

4 [6]

1 (1.5)

3 (3.95)

0.32

Vasodilators, %

2 [6]

17 (25.8)

7 (10.3)

5 (6.6)

0.004

SBP mmHg, mean ± SD

123.9 ± 4.13

140.5 ± 8

122 ± 5.3

139.3 ± 8.3

<0.0001

DBP mmHg, mean ± SD

69.7 ± 5.52

73.1 ± 7.32

70.9 ± 5.4

74.7 ± 6.6

0.0002

PTH pg/mL, median [IQR]

59 [35, 83]

56 [42, 82]

67 [36, 92]

65 [45, 96]

0.81

Hemoglobin g/dL, mean ± SD

13 ± 1.44

12.4 ± 1.89

12.7 ± 1.66

13 ± 1.84

0.13

Phosphorus mg/dL, mean ± SD

3.35 ± 0.43

4 ± 3.28

3.46 ± 0.66

3.43 ± 0.64

0.31

Bicarbonate mEq/L, mean ± SD

27.9 ± 2.96

27.2 ± 2.94

26.4 ± 3.32

26.9 ± 3.12

0.13

25-Vitamin D ng/mL, median [IQR]

31.8 [23, 43]

36.9 [26, 48.7]

38.7 [21.3, 48.7]

28.9 [19.8, 48.8]

0.54

Albumin g/dL, mean ± SD

4 ± 0.30

4 ± 0.31

4 ± 0.36

4.1 ± 0.32

0.36

Baseline GFR, mean ± SD

48.2 ± 18.1

45 ± 18.8

47.6 ± 2.3

53.3 ± 2.1

0.06

Proteinuria, mg/g, median [IQR]

100 [7, 214]

100 [46, 303]

74.4 [8.4, 104]

100 [16.7, 333]

0.01

  1. IQR interquartile range, GFR glomerular filtration rate (cc/min/BSA), SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure
  2. *EF data was obtained in 146 patients