Table 2.

Association between NAFLD and the incident CKD diagnoses in patients followed in general practices in Germany (Cox regression models)

Cohort	Univariable Cox regression		Multivariable Cox regressiona
Cohort	Hazard ratio (95% CI)	p value	Hazard ratio (95% CI)	p value
Total	1.80 (1.73–1.86)	< 0.001	1.90 (1.83–1.97)	< 0.001
Age 18–50	2.13 (1.91–2.37)	< 0.001	2.20 (1.98–2.46)	< 0.001
Age 51–60	1.88 (1.73–2.05)	< 0.001	1.98 (1.82–2.15)	< 0.001
Age 61–70	1.73 (1.62–1.85)	< 0.001	1.82 (1.70–1.94)	< 0.001
Age > 70	1.66 (1.56–1.95)	< 0.001	1.72 (1.63–1.83)	< 0.001
Women	1.85 (1.76–1.95)	< 0.001	1.93 (1.83–2.03)	< 0.001
Men	1.74 (1.66–1.83)	< 0.001	1.87 (1.78–1.97)	< 0.001

^aMultivariable Cox regression adjusted for prescriptions of insulin, diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin II receptor blockers