Table 3.

Bivariate analyses between CKD and additional variables

VariablesTotal Mean (SD)CKD Cases Mean (SD)Controls CKD Mean (SD)P Valuea
Serum albumin (g/dL)4.2 (0.4)4.1 (0.4)4.3 (0.4)<.001*
Urine albumin (mg/g)230.1 (948.8)248.7 (757.7)203.3 (1181.8).75
Serum calcium (mg/dL)9.3 (0.6)9.3 (0.6)9.3 (0.5).24
Urine creatinine (mg/dL)112.9 (79.2)112.4 (80.8)113.9 (76.5).88
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)1.13 (0.72)1.44 (0.87)0.83 (0.34)<.001*
Hemoglobin A1C (%)6.3 (1.6)6.8 (1.8)6.0 (1.3)<.001*
Absolute lymphocyte count (109 cells/L)1.89 (0.83)1.78 (0.88)1.95 (0.80).006*
Absolute neutrophil count (109 cells/L)4.98 (2.75)5.14 (3.01)4.88 (2.52).20
Phosphorus (mg/dL)3.9 (1.0)3.9 (0.9)3.6 (1.1).25
Sedimentation rate (mm/hour)36 (33)45 (37)32 (30).17
White blood cell count (109 cells/L)7.71 (2.94)7.98 (3.13)7.65 (2.78).46
Neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio3.51 (5.33)3.83 (4.63)3.29 (5.75).18

Abbreviation: CKD, chronic kidney disease.

  • a Performed using point biserial correlation.