Table 2.

Demographic characteristics of the patient cohort

All (N = 103)CKD = 3 (N = 56)CKD = 4 (N = 47)P-valuea
Sex female, N (%)51 (49.5%)29 (51.8%)22 (46.8%)0.76
Age, years, mean (SD)67.0 (11.0)66.1 (12.2)68.0 (9.33)0.373
Ethnicity Caucasian, N (%)88 (85.4%)50 (89.3%)38 (80.9%)0.353
BMI, kg/m2 mean (SD)31.5 (7.17)30.7 (6.27)32.5 (8.08)0.213
Hypertension,bN (%)102.0 (99.0%)56.0 (100%)46.0 (97.9%)0.456
Diabetes mellituscN (%)54.0 (52.4%)28.0 (50.0%)26.0 (55.3%)0.734
Smokersd, N (%)58 (56.3%)31 (55.4%)27 (57.4%)0.99
LDL-cholesterol,e mg/dL, mean (SD)95.5 (32.9)91.7 (28.7)100.0 (37.1)0.215
Systolic BP, mmHg, mean (SD)127 (16.1)124 (15.1)130 (16.9)0.111
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2, mean (SD)31.2 (8.39)37.2 (6.17)24.0 (3.53)<0.001
CAC volume score,f mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]234.0 [43.0; 737]222.0 [79.2; 738]246.0 [27.0; 661]0.768
AAC volume score,f mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]1623 [258; 5377]1254 [269; 5114]2030 [212; 5377]0.478
TAC volume score,g mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]501 [104; 2104]418 [74.0; 2083]867 [150; 2040]0.476
Patients with measurable AAC volume score at baseline, N (%)81 (87.1%)45 (86.5%)36 (87.8%)0.99
Patients with measurable CAC volume score at baseline, N (%)78 (83.9%)46 (88.5%)32 (78%)0.284
Patients with measurable TAC volume score at baseline, N (%)65 (82.3%)36 (81.8%)29 (82.9%)0.99
All (N = 103)CKD = 3 (N = 56)CKD = 4 (N = 47)P-valuea
Sex female, N (%)51 (49.5%)29 (51.8%)22 (46.8%)0.76
Age, years, mean (SD)67.0 (11.0)66.1 (12.2)68.0 (9.33)0.373
Ethnicity Caucasian, N (%)88 (85.4%)50 (89.3%)38 (80.9%)0.353
BMI, kg/m2 mean (SD)31.5 (7.17)30.7 (6.27)32.5 (8.08)0.213
Hypertension,bN (%)102.0 (99.0%)56.0 (100%)46.0 (97.9%)0.456
Diabetes mellituscN (%)54.0 (52.4%)28.0 (50.0%)26.0 (55.3%)0.734
Smokersd, N (%)58 (56.3%)31 (55.4%)27 (57.4%)0.99
LDL-cholesterol,e mg/dL, mean (SD)95.5 (32.9)91.7 (28.7)100.0 (37.1)0.215
Systolic BP, mmHg, mean (SD)127 (16.1)124 (15.1)130 (16.9)0.111
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2, mean (SD)31.2 (8.39)37.2 (6.17)24.0 (3.53)<0.001
CAC volume score,f mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]234.0 [43.0; 737]222.0 [79.2; 738]246.0 [27.0; 661]0.768
AAC volume score,f mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]1623 [258; 5377]1254 [269; 5114]2030 [212; 5377]0.478
TAC volume score,g mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]501 [104; 2104]418 [74.0; 2083]867 [150; 2040]0.476
Patients with measurable AAC volume score at baseline, N (%)81 (87.1%)45 (86.5%)36 (87.8%)0.99
Patients with measurable CAC volume score at baseline, N (%)78 (83.9%)46 (88.5%)32 (78%)0.284
Patients with measurable TAC volume score at baseline, N (%)65 (82.3%)36 (81.8%)29 (82.9%)0.99

aP-value for the comparison of CKD Stage 3 with CKD Stage 4.

bMeasured in patients with hypertension only.

cMeasured in patients with diabetes mellitus only.

dSmokers include patients who currently smoke or have ever smoked.

eN = 102.

fN = 93.

gN = 79.

Table 2.

Demographic characteristics of the patient cohort

All (N = 103)CKD = 3 (N = 56)CKD = 4 (N = 47)P-valuea
Sex female, N (%)51 (49.5%)29 (51.8%)22 (46.8%)0.76
Age, years, mean (SD)67.0 (11.0)66.1 (12.2)68.0 (9.33)0.373
Ethnicity Caucasian, N (%)88 (85.4%)50 (89.3%)38 (80.9%)0.353
BMI, kg/m2 mean (SD)31.5 (7.17)30.7 (6.27)32.5 (8.08)0.213
Hypertension,bN (%)102.0 (99.0%)56.0 (100%)46.0 (97.9%)0.456
Diabetes mellituscN (%)54.0 (52.4%)28.0 (50.0%)26.0 (55.3%)0.734
Smokersd, N (%)58 (56.3%)31 (55.4%)27 (57.4%)0.99
LDL-cholesterol,e mg/dL, mean (SD)95.5 (32.9)91.7 (28.7)100.0 (37.1)0.215
Systolic BP, mmHg, mean (SD)127 (16.1)124 (15.1)130 (16.9)0.111
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2, mean (SD)31.2 (8.39)37.2 (6.17)24.0 (3.53)<0.001
CAC volume score,f mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]234.0 [43.0; 737]222.0 [79.2; 738]246.0 [27.0; 661]0.768
AAC volume score,f mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]1623 [258; 5377]1254 [269; 5114]2030 [212; 5377]0.478
TAC volume score,g mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]501 [104; 2104]418 [74.0; 2083]867 [150; 2040]0.476
Patients with measurable AAC volume score at baseline, N (%)81 (87.1%)45 (86.5%)36 (87.8%)0.99
Patients with measurable CAC volume score at baseline, N (%)78 (83.9%)46 (88.5%)32 (78%)0.284
Patients with measurable TAC volume score at baseline, N (%)65 (82.3%)36 (81.8%)29 (82.9%)0.99
All (N = 103)CKD = 3 (N = 56)CKD = 4 (N = 47)P-valuea
Sex female, N (%)51 (49.5%)29 (51.8%)22 (46.8%)0.76
Age, years, mean (SD)67.0 (11.0)66.1 (12.2)68.0 (9.33)0.373
Ethnicity Caucasian, N (%)88 (85.4%)50 (89.3%)38 (80.9%)0.353
BMI, kg/m2 mean (SD)31.5 (7.17)30.7 (6.27)32.5 (8.08)0.213
Hypertension,bN (%)102.0 (99.0%)56.0 (100%)46.0 (97.9%)0.456
Diabetes mellituscN (%)54.0 (52.4%)28.0 (50.0%)26.0 (55.3%)0.734
Smokersd, N (%)58 (56.3%)31 (55.4%)27 (57.4%)0.99
LDL-cholesterol,e mg/dL, mean (SD)95.5 (32.9)91.7 (28.7)100.0 (37.1)0.215
Systolic BP, mmHg, mean (SD)127 (16.1)124 (15.1)130 (16.9)0.111
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2, mean (SD)31.2 (8.39)37.2 (6.17)24.0 (3.53)<0.001
CAC volume score,f mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]234.0 [43.0; 737]222.0 [79.2; 738]246.0 [27.0; 661]0.768
AAC volume score,f mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]1623 [258; 5377]1254 [269; 5114]2030 [212; 5377]0.478
TAC volume score,g mm3, median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]501 [104; 2104]418 [74.0; 2083]867 [150; 2040]0.476
Patients with measurable AAC volume score at baseline, N (%)81 (87.1%)45 (86.5%)36 (87.8%)0.99
Patients with measurable CAC volume score at baseline, N (%)78 (83.9%)46 (88.5%)32 (78%)0.284
Patients with measurable TAC volume score at baseline, N (%)65 (82.3%)36 (81.8%)29 (82.9%)0.99

aP-value for the comparison of CKD Stage 3 with CKD Stage 4.

bMeasured in patients with hypertension only.

cMeasured in patients with diabetes mellitus only.

dSmokers include patients who currently smoke or have ever smoked.

eN = 102.

fN = 93.

gN = 79.

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