Table 4. Characteristics and outcome of patients with and without ARF

Characteristic ARF (n = 24) Non-ARF (n = 75) P

Age (yr) 54.5 ± 3.4 41.7 ± 1.7 0.001
Gender (% male) 63.20 33.30 0.032
Race (% black) 12.50 5.71 0.070
Hypertension (%)a 68.80 36.80 0.037
Albumin (g/dl)a 1.83 ± 0.15 2.31 ± 0.09 0.015
Proteinuria (g/d)a 13.14 ± 2.03 9.10 ± 0.70 0.033
Edema (%)a 95.5 98.5 0.081
Creatinine (mg/dl) at last follow-up 2.11 ± 0.44 1.15 ± 0.17 <0.001

a At onset of the nephrotic syndrome.