Table 1

Comparisons of baseline characteristics between the NRKFD and RKFD groups

ParametersNRKFD group
(n=675)
RKFD group
(n=179)
All patients
(n=854)
Age (year)*57.1±11.7357.8±11.3457.2±11.64
Age ≥65†175 (25.9)49 (27.4)224 (26.2)
Male†427 (63.3)126 (70.4)553 (64.8)
Course (year)‡6 (3, 10)9 (4, 14)§7 (3, 11)
Course ≥10†228 (33.8)86 (48.0)§314 (36.8)
BMI (kg/m2)‡24.82 (23.0, 26.8)24.69 (22.4, 26.9)24.8 (22.9, 26.8)
SBP (mm Hg)‡130 (121, 140)135 (126, 150)§130 (122, 142)
DBP (mm Hg)‡78 (73, 84)79 (72, 84)78 (73, 84)
History of hypertension†336 (49.8)105 (58.7)§441 (51.6)
TG (mmol/L)‡1.67 (1.11, 2.59)1.80 (1.08, 3.07)1.67 (1.1, 2.66)
TC (mmol/L)‡4.71 (4.1, 5.42)4.63 (3.84, 5.25)4.69 (4.0, 5.4)
LDL (mmol/L)‡2.42 (1.9, 2.94)2.29 (1.75, 2.92)2.39 (1.9, 2.9)
HDL (mmol/L)‡1.17 (1, 1.39)1.10 (0.92, 1.37)§1.16 (0.98, 1.39)
UA (µmol/L)‡290 (239.5, 344.5)317 (266.5, 387)§296 (242, 353)
BUN (mmol/L)‡5.17 (4.33, 6.25)5.59 (4.63, 6.82)§5.27 (4.4, 6.3)
SCr (µmol/l)‡67 (55, 79)71 (60, 84)§68 (55, 79)
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)‡100.74 (85.4, 113.9)97.79 (77.0, 111.9)§100.24 (83.8, 113.8)
UMAlb (mg/L)‡18 (9, 42.2)102 (25.9, 323)§21 (10, 57.8)
HbA1c (%)‡8.4 (7.1, 10.2)9.2 (7.6, 11.3)§8.6 (7.2, 10.4)
HbA1c ≥7†522 (77.3)152 (84.9)§674 (78.9)
FBG (mmol/L)‡7.7 (6.2, 9.8)8.3 (6.4, 10.2)7.8 (6.2, 9.8)
2hPBG (mmol/L)‡14.39 (11.1, 18.0)15.25 (12.0, 18.8)14.6 (11.2, 18.1)
FINS (uIU/mL)‡7.63 (4.3, 12.6)7.55 (4.1, 12.4)7.57 (4.2, 12.6)
2hPINS (uIU/mL)‡28.10 (15.8, 52.6)21.07 (11.8, 39.0)§26.88 (15.1, 49.3)
HOMA-β‡36.99 (18.6, 68.6)35.28 (15.5, 67.2)36.07 (17.7, 68.3)
History of insulin treatment†584 (68.4)171 (20.0)§755 (88.4)
FCP (ng/mL)‡1.41 (0.88, 2.13)1.25 (0.77, 2.04)1.37 (0.9, 2.1)
FCGR‡0.97 (0.59, 1.52)0.79 (0.47, 1.42)§0.94 (0.6, 1.5)
2hPCP (ng/mL)‡3.50 (2.1, 5.3)2.63 (1.6, 4.3)§3.34 (2.1, 5.2)
ΔCP (ng/mL)‡2.02 (0.98, 3.58)1.42 (0.51, 2.61)§1.9 (0.9, 3.3)
PCGR‡1.39 (0.8, 2.36)0.91 (0.58, 1.71)§1.29 (0.7, 2.2)
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  • †N (%).

  • ‡M (Q1, Q3).

  • §P<0.05 versus the NRKFD group.

  • BMI, body mass index; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; FBG, fasting blood glucose; FCGR, fasting C-peptide-to-glucose ratio; FCP, fasting C-peptide; FINS, fasting insulin; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-β, homeostatic model assessment of β-cell function; 2hPBG, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose; 2hPCP, 2-hour postprandial C-peptide; 2hPINS, 2-hour postprandial insulin; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NRKFD, non-rapid kidney function decline; PCGR, 2-hour postprandial C-peptide-to-glucose ratio; RKFD, rapid kidney function decline; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SCr, serum creatinine; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; UA, uric acid; UMAlb, urine microalbumin; ΔCP, difference between 2-hour postprandial and fasting C-peptide.