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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants with and without kidney stones

From: Uncovering the subtle relationship between vitamin D and kidney stones: a cross-sectional NHANES-based study

Variables

Total

(n = 24,323)

Without kidney stones

(n = 21,933)

Kidney stones

(n = 2390)

P

Gender, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 Male

12,159 (49.99)

10,803 (49.25)

1356 (56.74)

 

 Female

12,164 (50.01)

11,130 (50.75)

1034 (43.26)

 

Age (years)

50.00 (35.00, 64.00)

49.00 (34.00, 63.00)

57.00 (43.00, 68.00)

 < 0.001

Race, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 Mexican American

3551 (14.60)

3254 (14.84)

297 (12.43)

 

 Non-Hispanic White

10,731 (44.12)

9377 (42.75)

1354 (56.65)

 

 Non-Hispanic Black

4914 (20.20)

4607 (21.00)

307 (12.85)

 

 Other Race

5127 (21.08)

4695 (21.41)

432 (18.08)

 

Education level, n (%)

   

0.777

 Less than 9th grade

2238 (9.20)

2009 (9.16)

229 (9.58)

 

 9–12th grade

8865 (36.45)

7993 (36.44)

872 (36.49)

 

 More than 12th grade

13,220 (54.35)

11,931 (54.40)

1289 (53.93)

 

Marital status, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 Cohabitation

14,480 (59.53)

12,957 (59.08)

1523 (63.72)

 

 Solitude

9843 (40.47)

8976 (40.92)

867 (36.28)

 

Family PIR, n (%)

   

0.364

 Low (≤ 1.3)

7676 (31.56)

6939 (31.64)

737 (30.84)

 

 Medium (1.3–3.5)

9190 (37.78)

8255 (37.64)

935 (39.12)

 

 High (> 3.5)

7457 (30.66)

6739 (30.73)

718 (30.04)

 

Smoke, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 Yes

11,065 (45.49)

9817 (44.76)

1248 (52.22)

 

 No

13,258 (54.51)

12,116 (55.24)

1142 (47.78)

 

Alcohol, n (%)

   

0.008

 Yes

16,771 (68.95)

15,180 (69.21)

1591 (66.57)

 

 No

7552 (31.05)

6753 (30.79)

799 (33.43)

 

Physical activity, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 Inactive

6245 (25.68)

5503 (25.09)

742 (31.05)

 

 Moderate

9103 (37.43)

8230 (37.52)

873 (36.53)

 

 Vigorous

8975 (36.90)

8200 (37.39)

775 (32.43)

 

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 Yes

4749 (19.52)

4019 (18.32)

730 (30.54)

 

 No

19,574 (80.48)

17,914 (81.68)

1660 (69.46)

 

Hypertension, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 Yes

8959 (36.83)

7743 (35.30)

1216 (50.88)

 

 No

15,364 (63.17)

14,190 (64.70)

1174 (49.12)

 

Coronary heart disease, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 Yes

1035 (4.26)

840 (3.83)

195 (8.16)

 

 No

23,288 (95.74)

21,093 (96.17)

2195 (91.84)

 

Stroke, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 Yes

930 (3.82)

794 (3.62)

136 (5.69)

 

 No

23,393 (96.18)

21,139 (96.38)

2254 (94.31)

 

Cancer, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 Yes

2397 (9.85)

2028 (9.25)

369 (15.44)

 

 No

21,926 (90.15)

19,905 (90.75)

2021 (84.56)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

28.20 (24.50, 32.86)

28.03 (24.30, 32.70)

29.50 (25.80, 34.10)

 < 0.001

FPG (mg/dL)

93.00 (86.00, 105.00)

93.00 (86.00, 104.00)

97.00 (88.00, 113.00)

 < 0.001

HbA1c (%)

5.50 (5.30, 5.90)

5.50 (5.20, 5.90)

5.70 (5.40, 6.10)

 < 0.001

TC (mg/dL)

189.00 (163.00, 218.00)

189.00 (164.00, 218.00)

188.00 (161.00, 215.00)

0.009

TG (mg/dL)

121.00 (81.00, 187.00)

120.00 (80.00, 185.00)

136.00 (92.00, 204.00)

 < 0.001

HDL-c (mg/dL)

50.00 (41.00, 61.00)

51.00 (42.00, 62.00)

47.00 (40.00, 58.00)

 < 0.001

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.85 (0.72, 1.01)

0.85 (0.72, 1.01)

0.91 (0.75, 1.06)

 < 0.001

BUN (mg/dL)

13.00 (10.00, 16.00)

13.00 (10.00, 16.00)

14.00 (11.00, 18.00)

 < 0.001

Uric acid (mg/dL)

5.40 (4.50, 6.40)

5.40 (4.40, 6.40)

5.60 (4.60, 6.60)

 < 0.001

Total Calcium (mg/dL)

9.40 (9.20, 9.60)

9.40 (9.20, 9.60)

9.40 (9.10, 9.60)

0.003

Vitamin D (nmol/L)

62.35 (45.15, 80.85)

61.95 (44.75, 80.55)

65.85 (49.31, 83.06)

 < 0.001

  1. Data are shown as median (25th, 75th percentiles) or percentages, p < 0.05 considered statistically significant
  2. PIR, Poverty-to-income ratio; BMI, Body mass index; FPG, Fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, Hemoglobin A1c; TC, Total cholesterol; TG, Triglyceride; HDL-c, High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen