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Table 3 Multiple logistic regression analysis of sociodemographic, life style and biological characteristics associated with eGFR< 60 in the absence of hypertension, diabetes and proteinuria

From: Prevalence and risk factors for impaired kidney function in the district of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional population-representative survey in those at risk of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology

Variable

Males

Females

N

Adjusted Odds Ratio

95% CI

p value

N

Adjusted Odds Ratio

95% CI

p value

Age

1037

1.1

1.08

1.14

< 0.001

2314

1.1

1.1

1.1

< 0.001

Number of years of education in schools and in higher education institutes

1037

0.9

0.9

1.0

0.07

2314

1.0

0.9

1.0

0.16

Study area

 Area 1

190

1.0

   

439

1.0

   

 Area 2

236

2.6

1.0

6.7

0.04

453

2.8

1.2

6.8

0.02

 Area 3

219

2.5

1.0

6.1

0.05

431

1.1

0.4

2.9

0.92

 Area 4

188

3.9

1.6

9.5

0.003

484

3.5

1.4

8.5

0.006

 Area 5

204

3.5

1.4

8.8

0.007

507

2.2

0.9

5.3

0.08

History of CKD among parents or siblings

 Yes

345

2.4

1.4

4.1

0.001

725

1.8

1.1

3.0

0.02

 No

690

1.0

  

1589

.01

   

Occupation

 Ever occupied in any farming and duration

  No farming

179

1.0

   

829

1.0

   

  Part time farming for < 10 yrs

145

1.4

0.3

6.8

0.65

157

1.0

0.3

4.0

0.97

  Part time farming for ≥10 yrs

296

2.0

0.6

7.0

0.28

253

1.4

0.6

3.3

0.40

  Full time farming for < 10 yrs

57

0.4

0.0

2.1

0.30

291

0.3

0.0

2.1

0.20

  Full time farming for ≥10 yrs

360

2.1

0.6

7.8

0.25

784

1.5

0.7

3.3

0.34

 Use of fertilizers/ Weedicides/ Pesticides

  Yes

739

0.9

0.4

1.9

0.85

699

0.6

0.3

1.0

0.05

  No

298

1.0

  

1615

1.0

   

Life style factors

 Ever smoking

  Yes

523

1.9

1.1

3.2

0.02

16

3.1

0.5

19.7

0.24

  No

514

1.0

  

2298

1.0

   

 Alcohol ever use

  Yes

744

0.8

0.4

1.4

0.38

43

1.5

0.3

6.8

0.57

  No

293

1.0

  

2271

1.0

   

 Deep-wells as the drinking water source

  Yes

793

0.5

0.2

1.4

0.20

1721

0.5

0.2

1.3

0.18

  No

244

1.0

  

593

1.0

   

 Shallow wells as the drinking water source

  Yes

84

0.4

0.1

1.3

0.12

169

0.5

0.2

1.9

0.34

  No

953

1.0

  

2145

1.0

   

 Tube well as the drinking water source

  Yes

104

0.8

0.3

2.1

0.70

239

0.8

0.3

2.1

0.70

  No

933

1.0

  

2075

1.0

   

 Amount of water consumed per day

  Less than 3 l

407

1.0

  

0.06

1524

1.0

  

0.28

  3 or more liters

630

1.7

1.0

2.8

790

1.3

0.8

2.3

 

 Work outside exposed to the sun

  Less than 20 h per week

458

1.0

  

0.29

1698

1.0

  

0.87

  20 h or more per week

579

0.8

0.4

1.3

616

1.0

0.6

1.9

 

 Snake bite (any snake)

  Yes

82

1.7

0.8

3.4

0.17

92

1.8

0.7

4.7

0.22

  No

955

1.0

  

2222

1.0

   

Biological factors

  Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

1037

1.0

0.9

1.1

0.78

2314

1.1

1.0

1.2

0.11

  Body fat %

1037

1.0

1.0

1.1

0.35

2314

1.0

0.9

1.0

0.22

  Body water %

1037

1.1

1.0

1.2

0.09

2314

1.0

0.9

1.1

0.58