Table 1 Baseline characteristics stratified by kidney tests at medical facilities and health checkups in 30,669 men and 38,478 women.

From: Associations of kidney tests at medical facilities and health checkups with incidence of end-stage kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study

  

Checkups

No checkup

No kidney test

Kidney testsb

Men

Number

9474

9833

11,362

Age, years

71 (65–76)

62 (48–70)

72 (65–78)

Use of anti-diabetic drugs, n (%)

1222 (12.9)

105 (1.1)

2725 (24.0)

            anti-hypertensive drugs

4299 (45.4)

835 (8.5)

6566 (57.8)

            lipid-lowering drugs

1950 (20.6)

203 (2.1)

3009 (26.5)

            anti-platelet drugs

1677 (17.7)

284 (2.9)

3252 (28.6)

Kidney tests at checkupsa, n (%)

9456 (99.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

                       at medical facilitiesb

5873 (62.0)

0 (0.0)

11,362 (100.0)

Current smokers, n (%)

2302 (24.3)

NA

NA

Women

Number

14,145

10,311

14,022

Age, years

70 (65–76)

65 (55–76)

74 (66–81)

Use of anti-diabetic drugs, n (%)

975 (6.9)

110 (1.1)

2,385 (17.0)

            anti-hypertensive drugs

5702 (40.3)

1098 (10.6)

7818 (55.8)

            lipid-lowering drugs

4520 (32.0)

451 (4.4)

5143 (36.7)

            anti-platelet drugs

1924 (13.6)

339 (3.3)

3246 (23.1)

Kidney tests at checkupsa, n (%)

14,127 (99.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

                       at medical facilitiesb

8360 (59.1)

0 (0.0)

14,022 (100.0)

Current smokers, n (%)

886 (6.3)

NA

NA

  1. Data are presented as median (25–75%) or n (%).
  2. NA, not available.
  3. aDipstick urinalysis and/or serum creatinine measurement at health checkups in the past year.
  4. bDipstick urinalysis and/or serum creatinine measurement at medical facilities in the past year.