Table 5. Multivariate regression analysis to determine the independent significant factor associated with high risk of CRP (n=198).

DM: Diabetes mellitus; CRP: C-reactive protein

Factor	AOR	95% CI	p-value
BMI level
Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2)	Ref
Normal (18.5 – 24.9 kg/m2)	2.228	0.453 – 10.965	0.324
Overweight (25 – 29.9 kg/m2)	0.984	0.328 – 2.950	0.977
Obese (≥30 kg/m2)	1.323	0.442 – 3.961	0.617
Causes of CKD
Not DM	Ref
DM	0.765	0.306 – 1.912	0.567
On antihypertensive therapy
No	Ref
Yes	0.514	0.228 – 1.160	0.109
HCV negative
Yes	5.545	1.637 – 18.789	0.006 **
No	Ref
Kt/V	3.583	0.838 – 15.326	0.085