Table 1.

Baseline patient demographics at the time of estimated glomerular filtration rate and urine albumin:creatinine ratio measurement

eGFR, n=9,297uACR, n=6,090
Women, n (%)3,919 (42.2)2,386 (39.2)
Ethnicity, n (%)
Asian/Asian British1,134 (12.2)480 (7.9)
Black/Black British222 (2.4)137 (2.2)
Mixed2,678 (29.8)1,869 (30.7)
White3,728 (40.1)2,588 (42.5)
Other316 (3.4)224 (3.7)
Missing1,129 (12.1)792 (13.0)
Age
Overall, years, mean (SD)65.5 (13.1)66.1 (12.4)
Under 40 years, n (%)298 (3.2)148 (2.4)
40–59 years, n (%)2,527 (27.2)1,554 (25.5)
60–69 years, n (%)2,459 (26.4)1,681 (27.6)
70–79 years, n (%)2,431 (26.1)1,740 (28.6)
80 years and over, n (%)1,582 (17.0)967 (15.9)
Duration of diabetes
Overall, years, median (IQR)6.6 (2.9–11.4)6.7 (3.1–11.5)
Less than 1 year, n (%)1,015 (10.9)615 (10.1)
1–2 years, n (%)1,344 (14.5)870 (14.3)
3–4 years, n (%)1,336 (14.4)889 (14.6)
5–9 years, n (%)2,865 (30.8)1,884 (30.9)
10 years and over, n (%)2,737 (29.4)1,832 (30.1)
Body mass index
Overall, kg/m2, median (IQR)30.0 (26.5–34.5)30.1 (26.7–34.5)
Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2), n (%)51 (0.5)19 (0.3)
Healthy (18.5–25 kg/m2), n (%)1,373 (14.8)860 (14.1)
Overweight (25–30 kg/m2), n (%)2,965 (31.9)2,009 (33.0)
Obese (30–35 kg/m2), n (%)3,662 (39.4)2,483 (40.8)
Severely obese (>35 kg/m2), n (%)811 (8.7)534 (8.8)
Missing, n (%)435 (4.7)185 (3.0)
SBP
Overall, mmHg, mean (SD)133.2 (15.1)133.7 (14.6)
SBP >140 mmHg, n (%)2,067 (22.2)1,652 (27.1)
Missing, n (%)1,847 (19.9)328 (5.4)
DBP
Overall, mmHg, mean (SD)75.9 (9.9)76.1 (9.5)
DBP >90 mmHg, n (%)666 (7.2)449 (7.4)
Missing, n (%)1,849 (19.9)329 (5.4)
HbA1c
Overall, median (IQR)7.5 (6.8–8.6)7.5 (6.9–8.6)
HbA1c ≥8%, n (%)2,724 (29.3)2,142 (35.2)
Missing, n (%)1,937 (20.8)232 (3.8)
Total cholesterol
Overall, mg/dL, median (IQR)162.4 (135.3–193.4)158.6 (135.3–189.5)
Missing, n (%)2,429 (26.1)505 (8.3)
HDL cholesterol
Overall, mg/dL, median (IQR)44.9 (38.3–54.1)45.2 (38.7–54.1)
Missing, n (%)3,068 (33.0)1,001 (16.4)
HDL:total cholesterol ratio
Overall, median (IQR)0.28 (0.23–0.35)0.29 (0.23–0.35)
Missing, n (%)3,107 (33.4)1,001 (16.4)
Triglycerides
Overall, mg/dL, median (IQR)150.6 (108.9–221.4)150.6 (106.3–212.6)
Missing, n (%)5,352 (57.6)2,779 (45.6)
  • DBP = diastolic blood pressure; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL = high-density lipid; HbA1c = glycated haemoglobin; IQR = interquartile range; SBP = systolic blood pressure; SD = standard deviation; uACR = urine albumin:creatinine ratio.