Table 10.

Difference in hemoglobin levels after age and sex adjustment or multivariable adjustment

Change in hemoglobin levels after age and sex adjustment
Categories for estimated glomerular filtration rate (mL/min/1.73 m2)	Difference (g/dL)	95% confidence interval	P-value
<15	−1.61	−1.88–−1.34	<.001
15–<30	−1.00	−1.08–−0.91	<.001
30–<45	−0.42	−0.45–−0.38	<.001
45–<60	−0.09	−0.10–−0.07	<.001
60–<90	Reference

Change in hemoglobin levels after multivariable adjustment
Categories for estimated glomerular filtration rate (mL/min/1.73 m2)	Difference (g/dL)	95% confidence interval	P-value
<15	−1.20	−1.46–−0.94	<.001
15–<30	−0.80	−0.88–−0.72	<.001
30–<45	−0.34	−0.37–−0.31	<.001
45–<60	−0.06	−0.08–−0.05	<.001
60–<90	Reference

Differences in estimated glomerular filtration rate among the same estimated glomerular filtration rate category, albuminuria levels, and interaction terms between albuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate category were controlled in both models.