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Table 3 Determinants of albuminuria

From: Hyperhomocysteinemia is independently associated with albuminuria in the population-based CoLaus study

Albuminuria a

Odds Ratio

95% CI c

P-values

Smoking status (1 = current smoker, 0 = non-smoker)

1.35

1.05 - 1.74

0.018

Intake of B vitamins (1 = intake, 0 = no intake)

1.09

0.70 - 1.69

0.700

MDRD b (ml/min/1.73 m2)

1.005

0.997 - 1.013

0.219

Type 2 diabetes

1.93

1.27 - 2.91

0.002

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

1.22

1.12 - 1.33

< 0.001

Hypertension

1.52

1.11 - 2.09

0.009

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

1.01

1.01 - 1.02

< 0.001

Serum uric acid (per 100 ÎĽmol/L)

1.27

1.08 - 1.50

0.004

Hyperhomocysteinemia

2.22

1.60 - 3.08

< 0.001

  1. Logistic regression model including age, sex, body mass index and age Ă— sex interaction as additional covariates.
  2. a urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio > 30 mg/g
  3. b Modification of Diet in Renal Disease, estimation of glomerular filtration rate
  4. c 95% Confidence Interval
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