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. 2008 Jul;19(7):1430–1438. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2007050555

Table 4.

Effect of treatment on adverse events by overall cohort and baseline kidney function categorya

Adverse Event Rate of Adverse Event (n/N [%]) Treatment Effect (OR [95% CI]) P for Interaction between Treatment and Kidney Function Category
Had a serious adverse event
    overall cohort 1728/7316 (23.6) 0.89 (0.79 to 1.00)
    category of CrCl (ml/min)
        <45 436/1480 (29.5) 0.90 (0.71 to 1.13) 0.726
        45 to 59 786/3493 (22.5) 0.86 (0.73 to 1.02)
        ≥60 506/2343 (21.6) 0.94 (0.76 to 1.16)
    category of eGFR (ml/min)
        <45 117/343 (34.1) 0.78 (0.49 to 1.23) 0.388
        45 to 59 928/3921 (23.7) 0.87 (0.75 to 1.02)
        ≥60 683/3052 (22.4) 0.94 (0.79 to 1.12)
Discontinued because of an adverse event
    overall cohort 716/7316 (9.8) 1.18 (1.00 to 1.39)
    category of CrCl (ml/min)
        <45 167/1480 (11.3) 1.02 (0.72 to 1.43) 0.423
        45 to 59 354/3493 (10.1) 1.24 (0.97 to 1.57)
        ≥60 195/2343 (8.3) 1.24 (0.90 to 1.71)
    category of eGFR (ml/min)
        <45 53/343 (15.5) 0.61 (0.34 to 1.09) 0.337
        45 to 59 382/3921 (9.7) 1.32 (1.04 to 1.67)
        ≥60 281/3052 (9.2) 1.18 (0.90 to 1.53)
Discontinued because of an adverse event or death
    overall cohort 776/7316 (10.6) 1.15 (0.98 to 1.35)
    category of CrCl (ml/min)
        <45 191/1480 (12.9) 1.02 (0.74 to 1.41) 0.610
        45 to 59 379/3493 (10.9) 1.23 (0.97 to 1.55)
        ≥60 206/2343 (8.8) 1.15 (0.85 to 1.57)
    category of eGFR (ml/min)
        <45 61/343 (17.8) 0.65 (0.37 to 1.13) 0.460
        45 to 59 410/3921 (10.5) 1.30 (1.03 to 1.63)
        ≥60 305/3052 (10.0) 1.13 (0.88 to 1.45)
a

Serious adverse event is defined as an adverse event that resulted in death, hospitalization, cancer, permanent disability, or threat to life; women were counted only once, even when they had more than one serious adverse event.