Table 2: Frequency distribution of factors that likely influence the progression of renal disease.

Treatment Group

 

No

Yes

 

No

Yes

 

chi-square

Variable present

 

No

No

Total

Yes

Yes

Total

p-value

Age ≥ 50

N

1866

7337

9204

7889

31369

39258

0.6927

 

% group

19.13

18.96

 

80.87

81.04

   

BMI ≥ 30

N

350

13487

16838

6405

25219

31624

0.3514

 

% group

34.34

34.85

 

65.66

65.15

   

Hypertension

N

8880

35261

44140

876

3446

4321

0.8199

 

% group

91.02

91.1

 

8.98

8.9

   

Diabetes Mellitus 2

N

6687

26557

33244

3068

12150

15217

0.9119

 

% group

68.55

68.61

 

31.45

31.39

   

Uprot ≥ 30 mg

N

8200

32529

40730

1555

6177

7732

0.9617

 

% group

84.06

84.04

 

15.94

15.96

   

Self ID as Black

N

9385

37228

46613

370

1478

1848

0.8959

 

% group

96.21

96.18

 

3.79

3.82

   

ACE or ARB

N

5669.83

22481.2

28151.1

4085.27

16224.9

20310.1

0.9432

 

% group

58.12

58.08

 

41.88

41.92

41.91

 

Note: These factors (left column) were used in the propensity analysis (inversed individual weight) matching. Results were grouped by the presence/absence of each factor and the treatment group.
Abbreviations: BMI: Body mass index; Uprot: Urinary protein; ID: Identification (race/ethnic); ACE: Angiotensin-converting-enzyme; ARB: Angiotensin-receptor blocker.