Table 3

Characteristics of the study population

Variable
Number of subjects, n (%)1368 (100)
Demographics
 Age (years), median (IQR)78 (69, 84)
 Male, n (%)601 (44)
 Diabetes, n (%)346 (25)
Renal variables
 eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2), median (IQR)34 (27, 38)
 Serum creatine (μmol/ml), median (IQR)152 (128, 186)
Actual drug regimen
 Number of drugs, median (IQR)7 (4, 9)
 Polypharmacy, n (%)993 (73)
  • eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.