Table 2 Renal insufficiency among the BIRMA cancer patients according to the K/DOQI, KDIGO classification (NKF, 2002; Levey et al, 2005)

From: Cancer and renal insufficiency results of the BIRMA study

aMDRD–GFR (ml min−1 per 1.73 m2)

General population ( n =1218)

Chemotherapy-naïve patients ( n =302)

Not chemotherapy-naïve patients ( n =916)

Comparison: chemotherapy-naïve vs not chemotherapy-naïve

90, n (%)

358 (29.4)

122 (40.4)

236 (25.8)

<0.0001

89–60, n (%)

583 (47.9)

122 (40.4)

461 (50.3)

0.002

59–30, n (%)

182 (14.9)

37 (12.3)

145 (15.8)

>0.05

29–15, n (%)

11 (0.9)

3 (1.0)

8 (0.9)

>0.05

<15, n (%)

3 (0.3)

2 (0.7)

1 (0.1)

>0.05

No SCR available, n (%)

81 (6.7)

16 (5.3)

65 (7.1)

>0.05

  1. Abbreviations: aMDRD=abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula; BIRMA=Belgian Renal Insufficiency and Anticancer Medications; GFR=glomerular filtration rate; K/DOQI=Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative; KIDGO=Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes.