TABLE 3

Characteristics of the population used in the simulation

PropertyMean (S.D.)Range
Age (yr)60.8 (12)35–80
Body Surface area (m2)1.89 (0.222)1.4–2.2
Weight (kg)76.2 (15.8)49–100.2
Creatinine clearance (ml/min)a115 (31.6)66.1–192.5
% Female37NA
  • NA, not available.

  • a Estimated from serum creatinine concentration using the Cockcroft-Gault equation (Cockcroft and Gault, 1976).