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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Feb;53(2):238–247. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.08.035

Table A2.

Baseline Characteristics and Presence of Low GFR Main Cohort (Age 35–84)

Age- & sex-adjusted model* Multivariable model Most parsimonious model
Characteristic Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value
Sex (Ref: Men) 1.46 (1.13,1.89) 0.004 1.46 (1.03,2.06) 0.03 1.46 (1.03,2.06) 0.03
Education (Ref: < HS) 0.92 (0.72,1.17) 0.5 N/A
Income (Ref: Low) 0.85 (0.65,1.11) 0.2 N/A
Marital Status (Ref: Married) 1.32 (1.03,1.69) 0.03 1.37 (1.01,1.86) 0.04 1.37 (1.01,1.86) 0.04
Insured (Ref: No) 1.26 (0.79,2.01) 0.3 N/A
Hypertension (Ref: No) 5.51 (3.38,8.97) < 0.001 3.12 (1.82,5.33) <0.001 3.12 (1.82,5.33) <0.001
Type 2 Diabetes (Ref: No) 2.73 (2.14,3.48) < 0.001 1.43 (1.04,1.98) 0.03 1.43 (1.04,1.98) 0.03
CVD (Ref: No) 3.29 (2.52,4.31) < 0.001 2.54 (1.82,3.54) <0.001 2.54 (1.82,3.54) <0.001
Hypercholesterolemia (Ref: No) 1.79 (1.39,2.32) < 0.001 1.46 (1.09,1.96) 0.01 1.46 (1.09,1.96) 0.01
Low HDL (Ref: No) 1.47 (1.12,1.91) 0.005 1.1 (0.81,1.49) 0.6 1.1 (0.81,1.49) 0.6
Hypertriglyceridemia (Ref: No) 2.23 (1.67,2.99) < 0.001 1.68 (1.20,2.36) 0.003 1.68 (1.20,2.36) 0.003
Waist (per 5 cm) 1.08 (1.04,1.12) < 0.001 1.03 (0.98,1.08) 0.3 1.03 (0.98, 1.08) 0.3
Physical Activity (per SD) 0.70 (0.59,0.81) < 0.001 0.81 (0.70,0.95) 0.01 0.81 (0.70,0.95) 0.01
Age (per 5 years) 1.56 (1.47,1.65) < 0.001 1.42 (1.31,1.55) <0.001 1.42 (1.31,1.55) <0.001

Abbreviations: HS, high school; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; N/A, ***.