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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of risk factors for DN

From: Serum homocysteine concentration as a marker for advanced diabetic nephropathy in a cohort of elderly patients

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Indicators

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Before adjusting

After adjusting*

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Age (years)

0.97 (0.97–0.98)

< 0.001

0.96 (0.94–0.97)

< 0.001

1.07 (1.04–1.10)

< 0.001

Hcy (µmol/L)

1.10 (1.08–1.12)

< 0.001

    

 Hcy < 12 (µmol/L)

1.00

     

 Hcy 12–19 (µmol/L)

2.35 (1.86–2.98)

< 0.001

  

1.92 (1.27–2.92)

0.002

 Hcy > 19 (µmol/L)

5.76 (4.31–7.71)

< 0.001

  

3.28 (1.81–5.96)

< 0.001

VD2 (ng/mL)

0.94 (0.91–0.97)

<0.001

    

VD3 (ng/mL)

0.96 (0.95–0.97)

< 0.001

    

VD2 + VD3 (ng/mL)

0.95 (0.94–0.97)

< 0.001

0.95 (0.94–0.97)

< 0.001

0.97 (0.94–0.99)

0.048

Urine protein quantification (mg/24 h)

108.93 (21.36–555.41)

< 0.001

  

19.74 (4.38–88.95)

< 0.001

eGFR (mL/min)

0.99 (0.99–0.99)

< 0.001

0.99 (0.98–1.00)

0.002

  

Urinary protein/creatinine (mg/mmol)

1.00 (1.00–1.00)

< 0.001

1.00 (1.00–1.00)

< 0.001

  
  1. Note: * adjusted for urine protein quantitation
  2. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; Hcy, homocysteine; OR, odds ratio; VD, vitamin D