Table 2

Crude rates of renal outcomes among eligible adults between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2012 with no evidence of prior diuretic use, overall and stratified by incident use of diuretics

End-stage renal disease events per 100 person-yearsComposite renal outcome* events per 100 person-years
Overall0.42 (0.39–0.45)1.35 (1.30–1.41)
Loop diuretic use
 No incident use0.30 (0.28–0.33)1.06 (1.02–1.12)
 Incident use4.92 (4.34–5.59)12.85 (11.81–13.98)
Thiazide diuretic use
 No incident use0.43 (0.40–0.46)1.29 (1.24–1.35)
 Incident use0.30 (0.20–0.46)2.68 (2.33–3.08)
  • *End-stage renal disease, eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2 and/or ≥50% reduction in eGFR.

  • eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.