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. 2024 Aug 5;25:251. doi: 10.1186/s12882-024-03681-0

Table 3.

Associations between sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (fully adjusted) after removal of those with hypertension, diabetes and proteinuria, Area 25 (n = 243) and Bonje (n = 578)

Bonje Bonje Area 25 Area 25
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
Variable eGFR eGFR group (< 90) eGFR eGFR group (< 90)
Coefficient (95%CI)a Coefficient (95%CI)b Coefficient (95%CI)a Coefficient (95%CI)b
Age (per 10-year increase) c -9.42 (-10.71, -8.14) 1.81 (1.50, 2.22) -7.99 (-11.48, -4.50) 1.73 (1.22, 2.51)
Sex d
Male 0.58 (-3.25, 4.43) 1.05 (0.53, 2.21) -0.76 (-7.46, 5.93) 0.81 (0.37, 1.72)
Female Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Education (years)
≤ 5 4.34 (-1.89, 10.58) 1.16 (0.46, 2.81) 8.97 (-6.02, 23.97) 0.70 (0.12, 3.05)
> 5 ≤ 10 1.88 (-1.45, 5.23) 0.66 (0.37, 1.20) -3.05 (-11.92, 5.82) 1.89 (0.78, 4.45)
> 10 Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Occupation
Agricultural worker -1.03 (-4.47, 2.40) 0.68 (0.38, 1.23) 5.81 (-21.09, 32.71) 0.68 (0.03, 8.22)
Non-agricultural worker Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Household monthly income (MK) e
Unknown -8.33 (-20.50, 3.82) 1.08 (0.05, 7.34) 3.90 (-13.64, 21.44) 0.89 (0.04, 5.88)
MK 0 ≤ 20,000 -1.07 (-4.39, 2.25) 1.28 (0.74, 2.28) 2.98 (-5.62, 11.59) 1.25 (0.45, 3.20)
MK > 20,000 Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
BMI (kg/m 2 )
Per 5 kg increase -1.46 (-3.69, 0.75) 1.33 (0.94, 1.93) -2.03 (-5.59, 1.53) 0.93 (0.64, 1.35)
Fat-free mass
Per 5 kg increase -0.02 (-0.11, 0.07) 0.98 (0.00, 1.01) 0.01 (-0.16, 0.16) 0.99 (0.00, 1.02)
Healthy lifestyle choices
Non-smoker or alcohol drinker -2.37 (-6.55, 1.80) 1.00 (0.50, 2.05) -3.13 (-10.41, 4.13) 1.05 (0.16, 1.57)
Smoker and alcohol drinker Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Regular meat eater
Yes -0.13 (-3.57, 3.30) 1.06 (0.60, 1.86) -3.31 (-6.56, 13.20) 0.55 (0.47, 2.54)
No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.

Hypertension = systolic bp ≥ 140 mmHg, or diastolic bp ≥ 90 mmHg; Diabetes = fasting glucose > = 7 mg/l; Proteinuria = ACR > = 30 mg/mmol

aminimal adjustment for age and sex

ball variables mutually adjusted

cadjusted for sex and area

dadjusted for age and area

eExchange rate (MK to USD) 0.001 at time of questionnaire