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Table 1 Patient characteristics at enrollment in CKDopps, by country and CKD stage

From: International practice patterns of dyslipidemia management in patients with chronic kidney disease under nephrology care: is it time to review guideline recommendations?

 

Brazil

France

Germany

US

 

CKD Stage

CKD Stage

CKD Stage

CKD Stage

Characteristics

3

(n = 278)

4/5

(n = 634)

3

(n = 1606)

4/5

(n = 1363)

3

(n = 678)

4/5

(n = 2083)

3

(n = 445)

4/5

(n = 1107)

Demographics

Age, y

66 ± 15

65 ± 15

66 ± 12

68 ± 14

71 ± 12

73 ± 12

69 ± 12

68 ± 13

 < 50

14%

14%

11%

11%

6%

5%

8%

9%

 ≥ 50

86%

86%

89%

89%

94%

95%

92%

91%

Female

41%

50%

33%

37%

37%

45%

45%

50%

Black race

33%

25%

3%

2%

-

-

23%

20%

Current smoker

8%

6%

12%

12%

-

-

7%

10%

Body mass index, kg/m2

27 ± 5

28 ± 6

29 ± 6

29 ± 6

29 ± 5

29 ± 6

31 ± 7

31 ± 7

Lipid measurements

Has baseline total cholesterolc

53%

48%

87%

85%

36%

38%

27%

22%

Total cholesterol, mg/dL

179 ± 42

174 ± 46

186 ± 46

184 ± 47

197 ± 45

194 ± 47

165 ± 39

172 ± 47

  < 200

72%

72%

63%

67%

56%

57%

81%

75%

 200–239

18%

18%

25%

20%

26%

25%

14%

14%

  ≥ 240

10%

10%

13%

13%

18%

18%

5%

11%

Has baseline LDL-Cc

40%

33%

83%

80%

27%

28%

27%

22%

LDL-C, mg/dL

97 ± 31

93 ± 33

103 ± 37

100 ± 37

120 ± 36

117 ± 38

90 ± 32

89 ± 34

  < 70

18%

28%

21%

23%

7%

11%

28%

31%

 70–99

40%

31%

29%

31%

28%

24%

36%

34%

 100–129

25%

25%

25%

25%

23%

28%

26%

22%

 130–189

17%

16%

24%

20%

38%

34%

9%

13%

  ≥ 190

0%

0%

1%

1%

3%

3%

1%

0%

Has baseline HDL-Cc

46%

39%

80%

80%

24%

27%

27%

22%

HDL-C, mg/dL

46 ± 12

43 ± 12

48 ± 13

47 ± 13

49 ± 12

47 ± 12

44 ± 12

44 ± 13

  < 40/50a

44%

59%

36%

41%

37%

41%

48%

58%

 40/50a-59

42%

31%

46%

40%

43%

42%

43%

29%

  ≥ 60

14%

10%

18%

19%

19%

17%

9%

13%

Has baseline triglyceridesc

52%

43%

85%

84%

33%

36%

26%

21%

Triglycerides, mg/dL

160 ± 86

166 ± 90

157 ± 89

168 ± 92

179 ± 86

183 ± 97

158 ± 88

179 ± 90

  < 150

55%

53%

58%

55%

44%

46%

61%

43%

 150–199

21%

19%

18%

19%

26%

21%

12%

24%

 200–499

24%

27%

22%

25%

30%

31%

26%

33%

  ≥ 500

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

Other labs

Creatinine, mg/dL

1.8 ± 0.5

3.2 ± 1.6

1.6 ± 0.3

2.7 ± 0.7

1.6 ± 0.4

2.6 ± 0.6

1.6 ± 0.4

3.0 ± 1.3

Albumin, g/dL

-

-

3.9 ± 0.4

3.8 ± 0.4

4.2 ± 0.6

4.1 ± 0.6

4.0 ± 0.4

3.8 ± 0.5

Hemoglobin, g/dL

13.2 ± 1.8

11.6 ± 1.8

13.4 ± 1.6

12.5 ± 1.6

13.1 ± 1.7

12.1 ± 1.6

12.5 ± 1.8

11.6 ± 1.8

Dyslipidemia prescriptions, %

Statin

58%

58%

58%

60%

55%

49%

60%

61%

Ezetimibe

1%

0%

8%

9%

4%

4%

3%

2%

Fibrate

5%

4%

3%

3%

2%

1%

5%

5%

Niacin

0%

0%

-

-

0%

0%

2%

1%

Omega-3 fatty acid

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

17%

12%

Bile acid sequestrant

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

PCSK9 inhibitor

0%

0%

-

-

0%

0%

0%

0%

Any of the above

59%

60%

62%

64%

57%

52%

68%

66%

Comorbidity history, %

CVD

44%

48%

43%

46%

50%

54%

49%

53%

 ASCVD

26%

29%

31%

37%

35%

35%

34%

36%

  Myocardial infarction

7%

8%

12%

15%

8%

8%

7%

9%

  Angina

10%

13%

6%

8%

2%

2%

7%

7%

  Ischemic stroke

9%

7%

6%

8%

8%

8%

5%

7%

  Transient ischemic attack

2%

2%

3%

4%

1%

1%

3%

4%

  Carotid endarterectomy or stenting

0%

1%

2%

2%

0%

0%

3%

3%

  Percutaneous coronary intervention

5%

8%

13%

16%

3%

2%

9%

10%

 Other CVD

34%

40%

31%

35%

36%

42%

38%

40%

Peripheral artery disease

20%

24%

15%

17%

17%

19%

16%

15%

Diabetes

44%

48%

42%

44%

47%

49%

54%

58%

Hypertension

94%

97%

90%

92%

97%

98%

96%

96%

High CV riskb, % high (vs not)

56%

56%

54%

56%

63%

63%

65%

70%

  1. Patient characteristics are reported as % or mean ± standard deviation
  2. Values less than 0.5% were rounded to 0%
  3. aHDL-C < 40 mg/dL for men and < 50 mg/dL for women
  4. bHigh CV risk means having a history of coronary disease, diabetes, or ischemic stroke
  5. cRequested laboratory measurements per study protocol in France versus routine measurements in other countries. US, United States