Table 4 Prevalence of reduced renal function across age groups.

From: Reduced renal function may explain the higher prevalence of hyperuricemia in older people

 

Prevalence of reduced renal function,a Number (%)

Age groups, years

P valueb

40–49

50–59

60–69

70–79

80–95

All (N = 13,288)

88 (1.7)

147 (3.4)

184 (7.4)

171 (19.1)

138 (33.8)

 < 0.001

Men (N = 7782)

63 (2.1)

104 (4.1)

109 (7.5)

97 (18.2)

84 (31.5)

 < 0.001

Women (N = 5506)

25 (1.1)

43 (2.5)

75 (7.1)

74 (20.3)

54 (38.3)

 < 0.001

  1. aReduced renal function was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2.
  2. bChi-square test was used to compare the difference among age groups.
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