Table 3 Baseline characteristics of 5332 male and 7573 female pairs matched by propensity scores.

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

  

Checkups

No kidney test and no checkupa

ASD

Men

Number

5332

5332

 

Age, years

69 (62–74)

68 (62–74)

0.019

Use of anti-diabetic drugs, n (%)

111 (2.1)

105 (2.0)

0.008

         anti-hypertensive drugs

858 (16.1)

828 (15.5)

0.015

         lipid-lowering drugs

275 (5.2)

203 (3.8)

0.065

         anti-platelet drugs

395 (7.4)

278 (5.2)

0.090

Women

Number

7573

7573

 

Age, years

68 (63–74)

68 (60–77)

< 0.001

Use of anti-diabetic drugs, n (%)

158 (2.1)

110 (1.5)

0.048

         anti-hypertensive drugs

1,092 (14.4)

1,098 (14.5)

0.002

         lipid-lowering drugs

436 (5.8)

451 (6.0)

0.008

         anti-platelet drugs

416 (5.5)

338 (4.5)

0.047

  1. Data are presented as median (25–75%) or n (%).
  2. ASD, absolute standardized difference.
  3. aNo dipstick urinalysis and no serum creatinine measurement at medical facilities and no health checkup in the past year.