Baseline characteristics of participants in the original Framingham Heart Study cohort
| Baseline characteristics | Overall (n=4717)* | No CKD (n=4251) | CKD (n=464) | p Value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women (%) | 54 | 54 | 53 | 0.46 |
| Age (years) | 45 | 45 | 42 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.4 | 0.16 |
| Ever smokers (%) | 63 | 64 | 60 | 0.07 |
| Diabetes (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.74 |
| Hypertension (%) | 40 | 41 | 31 | <0.001 |
| Total plasma cholesterol (mg/dL) | 221.5 | 221.9 | 218.0 | 0.18 |
| Serum urate (mg/dL) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.85 |
The table is stratified by CKD status at the end of the study.
*There were two patients with missing values on CKD status throughout the study.
†p Value is for unpaired Student t test for no CKD vs CKD groups.
BMI, body mass index; CKD, chronic kidney disease.