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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants included in the study (N = 598), SKIPOGH study (Switzerland, 2009–2013)

From: Relation of 24-hour urinary caffeine and caffeine metabolite excretions with self-reported consumption of coffee and other caffeinated beverages in the general population

 

Men (n = 288)

Women (n = 310)

P-valuea, b

Age, mean (SD)

46.16 (17.41)

46.17 (17.28)

0.972

BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)

25.84 (4.1)

24.08 (4.56)

<0.001

Glomerular filtration rate, mean (SD)

97.46 (19.1)

95.68 (17.43)

0.116

Urinary parameters

 Urinary volume (ml/24-h), mean (SD)

1751.38 (801.87)

1687.39 (682.89)

0.635

 Urinary flow (ml/min), mean (SD)

1.23 (0.57)

1.19 (0.5)

0.663

 Urinary creatinine (mg/kg/24-h), mean (SD)

22.33 (5.46)

18.35 (4.38)

<0.001

 Urinary caffeine (mg/24-h), median (IQR)

2.76 (3.61)

2.85 (4.03)

0.891

 Urinary paraxanthine (mg/24-h), median (IQR)

11.33 (11.49)

9.43 (9.44)

<0.001

 Urinary theobromine (mg/24-h), median (IQR)

11.63 (12.78)

10.9 (11.95)

0.212

 Urinary theophylline (mg/24-h), median (IQR)

0.95 (1.09)

0.89 (0.96)

0.347

Study center, n (%)

  

0.805

 Lausanne

83 (29%)

97 (31%)

 

 Geneva

101 (35%)

105 (34%)

 

 Bern

104 (36%)

108 (35%)

 

Smoking, n (%)

  

0.024

 No

212 (74%)

252 (81%)

 

 Yes

76 (26%)

58 (19%)

 

Alcohol consumption, n (%)

  

<0.001

 No

62 (22%)

135 (44%)

 

 Yes

226 (78%)

175 (56%)

 

Caffeinated coffee consumption

  

0.219

 Never

23 (8%)

41 (13%)

 

 1–4 times/month

15 (5%)

21 (7%)

 

 1–4 times/week

18 (6%)

22 (7%)

 

  ≥ 5 times/week

11 (4%)

11 (4%)

 

  ≥ 1 time/day

221 (77%)

215 (69%)

 

Other caffeinated drink consumption, n (%)

  

0.755

 Never

53 (18%)

56 (18%)

 

 1–4 times/month

76 (26%)

88 (28%)

 

 1–4 times/week

65 (23%)

59 (19%)

 

  ≥ 5 times/week

16 (6%)

14 (5%)

 

  ≥ 1 time/day

78 (27%)

93 (30%)

 

Decaffeinated coffee consumption, n (%)

  

0.004

 Never

233 (81%)

210 (68%)

 

 1–4 times/month

31 (11%)

62 (20%)

 

 1–4 times/week

8 (3%)

15 (5%)

 

  ≥ 5 times/week

2 (1%)

6 (2%)

 

  ≥ 1 time/day

14 (5%)

17 (5%)

 
  1. Data are mean (SD) or median (IQR) for continuous variables and N (%) for categorical variables
  2. aMann–Whitney U test was performed between men and women for continuous variables
  3. bChi2 contingency test was performed between men and women for categorical variables