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Table 1 Characteristics of people in the RRID study

From: Suboptimal blood pressure control in chronic kidney disease stage 3: baseline data from a cohort study in primary care

 

Category

Total n = 1741 (numbers are n (% of total) unless otherwise stated)

Gender

Male

689 (39.6%)

 

Female

1052 (60.4%)

Age

<60

128 (7.4%)

 

60-69

445 (25.6%)

 

70-79

761 (43.7%)

 

80+

407 (23.4%)

Ethnicity

White

1698 (97.5%)

 

Other

43 (2.5%)

Index of multiple deprivation

Quintile 1 (most deprived)

151 (8.7%)

 

Quintile 2

432 (24.8%)

 

Quintile 3

326 (18.7%)

 

Quintile 4

447 (25.7%)

 

Quintile 5 (least deprived)

382 (21.9%)

Education status

Group1 (No formal qualifications)

953 (54.7%)

 

Group 2 (GCSE, Alevel, NVQ 1-3)

469 (26.9%)

 

Group 3 (1st or higher degree, NVQ 4-5)

317 (18.2%)

eGFR at study entry

Mean (SD)

52.5 (10.4)

 

> 60

418 (24.0%)

 

45-59

911 (52.3%)

 

30-44

386 (22.2%)

 

<30

26 (1.5%)

Albuminuria

No albuminuria

1456 (83.6%)

 

Microalbuminuria (≥2.5 mg/mmol M, ≥3.5 mg/mmol F but <30 mg/mmol)

239 (13.7%)

 

Macroalbuminuria (≥30 mg/mmol)

41( 2.4%)

Diabetes

Yes

294 (16.9%)

 

No

1447 (83.1%)

Hypertension

On antihypertensive medication

1426 (81.9%)

 

BP > 140/90 at study assessment, but not on antihypertensive medication

102 (5.9%)

 

No hypertension

213 (12.2%)

Number of antihypertensive medications

None

315 (18.1%)

 

1

615 (35.3%)

 

2

488 (28.0%)

 

3 or more

323 (18.6%)

Taking RAASi

Yes

1123 (64.5%)

 

No

618 (35.5%)

History of CVD

Yes

592 (34.0%)

 

No

1149 (66.0%)

Smoking

Current

81 (4.7%)

 

Ex-smoker

866 (49.7%)

 

Never

794 (45.6%)

Alcohol

No alcohol

711 (40.8%)

 

Drinking within recommended limits

877 (50.4%)

 

Drinking above recommended limits

65 (3.7%)

BMI

Normal or underweight

353 (20.3%)

 

Overweight

738 (42.4%)

 

Obese

650 (37.3%)

Central obesity

Yes

1480 (85.0%)

 

No

260 (14.9%)

Total chol:HDL ratio

>4.5

306 (17.6%)

Aware of CKD diagnosis

Yes

1026 (58.9%)

 

No

715 (41.1%)

  1. Abbreviations:
  2. CKD chronic kidney disease.
  3. BP blood pressure.
  4. eGFR estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate.
  5. GCSE General certificate of Secondary Education.
  6. A level Advanced level.
  7. NVQ National Vocational Qualification.
  8. RAASi renin-angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitors.
  9. CVD cardiovascular disease.