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. 2023 Jun 6;24:157. doi: 10.1186/s12882-023-03213-2

Table 4.

Bivariate logistic regression of characteristics associated with reduced eGFR, reduced eGFRDEGREE, and reduced eGFRKenya

Variable Reduced eGFR Reduced eGFRDEGREE Reduced eGFRKenya
n OR (95%CI) p -value n OR (95%CI) p -value n OR (95%CI) p -value
Sex
 Female 392 1.64 (1.01, 2.65) 0.04 312 1.77 (1.00, 3.14) 0.05 244 2.12 (0.93, 4.85) 0.07
 Male 390 Ref 300 Ref 264 Ref
Sublocation
 Muhoroni East and Owaga 549 2.23 (1.21, 4.14) 0.01 414 2.02 (1.02, 4.01) 0.04 341 2.12 (0.78, 5.74) 0.13
 Tonde 233 Ref 198 Ref 167 Ref
Age
 Per 1-year increase 782 1.11 (1.08, 1.14)  < .0001 612 1.12 (1.09, 1.16)  < .0001 508 1.14 (1.09, 1.19)  < .0001
Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2)
 Underweight (≤ 18.5), overweight (> 25 to ≤ 30), or obese (> 30) 307 2.11 (1.31, 3.40) 0.002 222 2.48 (1.41, 4.34) 0.0015 187 5.07 (2.09, 12.31) 0.0003
 Normal (> 18.5 to ≤ 25) 475 Ref 390 Ref 321 Ref
Blood pressure
  ≥ 140 or ≥ 90 or on hypertensive medication 111 1.54 (0.84, 2.81) 0.16 - - - - - -
  < 140 and < 90 and not on hypertensive medication 671 Ref - Ref - - Ref -
Previous diabetes diagnosis by a physician
 Yes 8 5.68 (1.33, 24.23) 0.01 - - - - - -
 No 774 Ref - Ref - - Ref -
Self-reported HIV
 Yes 125 4.68 (2.83, 7.74)  < .0001 104 7.17 (4.00, 12.84)  < .0001 - - -
 No 657 Ref 508 Ref - Ref -
Medication against HIV
 Yes 122 4.25 (2.56, 7.06)  < .0001 102 6.18 (3.46, 11.07)  < .0001 - - -
 No 659 Ref 509 Ref - Ref -
 Missing 1 1 - - -
Tuberculosis
 Yes 30 1.89 (0.70, 5.09) 0.20 25 2.69 (0.97, 7.46) 0.05 11 a
 No 752 Ref 587 Ref 497 Ref
Prescribed medications
 Yes 248 3.48 (2.15, 5.63)  < .0001 189 3.86 (2.18, 6.82)  < .0001 89 0.84 (0.28, 2.52) 0.76
 No 534 Ref 423 Ref 419 Ref
Antibiotic medication for infection
 Yes 466 1.46 (0.89, 2.41) 0.13 364 1.58 (0.87, 2.88) 0.13 287 1.78 (0.76, 4.17) 0.18
 No 316 Ref 248 Ref 221 Ref
Painkillers most days
 Yes 347 1.24 (0.78, 2.00) 0.35 271 1.45 (0.83, 2.53) 0.18 221 2.16 (0.96, 4.86) 0.06
 No 435 Ref 341 Ref 287 Ref
Herbal or traditional remedies
 Yes 269 0.85 (0.51, 1.41) 0.53 212 0.62 (0.33, 1.16) 0.13 191 0.72 (0.31, 1.70) 0.46
 No 513 Ref 400 Ref 317 Ref
Consumption of sugary drinks in past 7 days
 5 or more drinks 57 2.09 (1.01, 4.33) 0.04 44 2.05 (0.87, 4.85) 0.10 32 1.25 (0.28, 5.56) 0.76
 None to 4 drinks 725 Ref 568 Ref 476 Ref
Currently smoke tobacco
 Yes 39 0.23 (0.03, 1.70) 0.15 33 0.30 (0.04, 2.26) 0.24 28 a
 No 743 Ref 579 Ref 480 Ref
Occupational physical intensity group
 High-intensity 390 1.29 (0.75, 2.22) 0.36 298 1.73 (0.87, 3.41) 0.12 231 1.39 (0.55, 3.47) 0.48
 Low- and moderate-intensity 214 Ref 158 Ref 138 Ref
 Missing/Unclassifiable 178 156 139

aQuasi-complete separation of data points detected. The odds ratio (OR) could not be calculated

Reduced kidney function was defined as eGFR < 90 mL/min/1.73m2

Ref reference category for odds ratio (OR) calculation