Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between CKD cases (stage 3 and 4) and ESRD (stage 5) cases.

From: The vitamin D spectrum: insights into 25(OH)D and VDBP in chronic kidney disease and post-transplant

Parameter

Stage 3 and 4 CKD patients (n = 38)

Mean ± SD/median (IQR)

ESRD (stage 5) patients (n = 38)

Mean ± SD/median (IQR)

p value

Age (years)

53.50 (44.75-61.00)

35.00(26.75–42.25)

0.000*

Gender (M: F)

32:6

29:9

-

BMI (kg/m2)

22.87 ± 4.76

23.18 ± 4.09

0.753#

Systolic BP (mmHg)

120.00(107.75–137.00)

130.00 (123.75–140.50)

0.031*

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

82.00(72.75–94.25)

81.00 (75.00–90.00)

0.954*

eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)

27.50 (23.00–39.00)

6.00 (6.00–8.00)

0.000*

Duration of CKD (months)

50.00 (32.50-70.25)

48.00 (14.25-60.00)

0.237*

Family history of kidney disease (Yes: No)

5:33

2:36

-

Personal history of Smoking (Yes: No)

19: 19

14:24

-

Personal history of Alcoholism (Yes: No)

11:27

10:28

-

  1. *Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the groups.# Independent Student’s t-test was used to compare the groups.
  2. Significant values are in bold.