Demographic data and clinical characteristics of patients divided into three renal structural categories
| Characteristic | CI | CII | CIII | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 29 | 62 | 20 | |
| Age (years) | 50±9 | 53±12 | 48±11 | NS |
| Sex, male/female | 19/10 | 42/20 | 17/3 | NS |
| Known duration of diabetes (years) | 8±6 | 12±8 | 9±5 | NS |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 64.4±17.0 | 71.9±16.7 | 77.5±36.1 | NS |
| SBP (mmHg) | 129±19 | 130±17 | 123±19 | NS |
| DBP (mmHg) | 78±10 | 76±14 | 76±13 | NS |
| Normoalbuminuria/microalbuminuria | 18/11 | 30/32 | 11/9 | NS |
| Ccr | 110.7±25.1 | 95.0±34.9 | 96.8±27.9 | NS |
| Corrected Ccr | 79.2±18.0 | 67.9±25.0 | 69.2±19.9 | NS |
| CKD G3-4/CKD G1-2 | 1/28 | 20/42 | 5/15 | <0.05 |
CI, category I; CII, category II; CIII, category III; Ccr, creatinine clearance; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; NS, not significant; SBP, systolic blood pressure.