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. 2009 Feb;4(2):291–298. doi: 10.2215/CJN.01840408

Table 3.

Multivariate logistic models of baseline plaque

Model Odds ratio (95 % CI)g
Base variable model (R2 = 0.34)a
    age (years) 1.13 (1.09 to 1.17)
    diabetes 3.37 (1.42 to 8.00)
    history of cardiovascular disease 3.05 (0.81 to 11.5)
Blood pressure model (R2 = 0.16)b
    pulse pressure (mmHg) 1.04 (1.02 to 1.06)
Renal model (R2 = 0.10)c
    proteinuria (g/day) 1.18 (1.00 to 1.39)
Lipids and nutrition variables (R2 = 0.10)d
    Alb (g/L) 0.92 (0.86 to 0.98)
Divalent ion metabolism model (R2 = 0.09)e
    PTH (natural log) 1.09 (0.88 to 1.36
Overall model (R2 = 0.37)f
    age 1.13 (1.09 to 1.17)
    history of cardiovascular disease 5.77 (1.45 to 23.0)
    pulse pressure 1.03 (1.005 to 1.05)
    Alb (g/L) 0.87 (0.79 to 0.95)
    PTH (natural log) 1.22 (0.92 to 1.63)
a

Entered variables: Base model: age, gender, diabetes, history of cardiovascular disease, smoking history;

b

Blood pressure model: systolic and diastolic BP, pulse and mean arterial pressures, history of hypertension;

c

Renal model: Creatinine clearance, proteinuria, hemoglobin;

d

Lipids and nutrition model: Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, serum albumin;

e

Divalent ion metabolism model: PTH, Calcium, Phosphate, calcium × phosphate product;

f

Overall model: All variables achieving significance at P < 0.2 level on bivariate analyses inTable 2;

g

All coefficients are adjusted for treatment center.