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. 2009 Oct;20(10):2214–2222. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008090980

Table 4.

Adjusted incidence rate ratio (95% confidence interval) of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, by category of eGFR: NHANES IIIa

Parameter eGFR Based on Creatinine, Age, Race, and Gender (ml/min per 1.73 m2)
≥120 90 to 119 60 to 89 30 to 59 15 to 29 Overall
All-cause mortality: eGFR based on cystatin C, age, race, and gender (ml/min per 1.73 m2)
    ≥120 0.48 (0.15 to 1.54) 1.38 (0.76 to 2.50) 0.36 (0.05 to 2.62) b b 0.93 (0.56 to 1.56)
    90 to 119 1.32 (0.83 to 2.11) 1.00 (Ref) 0.76 (0.51 to 1.13) b b 1.00 (Ref)
    60 to 89 1.89 (1.19 to 3.00) 1.05 (0.78 to 1.41) 0.94 (0.72 to 1.22) 1.01 (0.68 to 1.50) b 1.03 (0.84 to 1.26)
    30 to 59 b 1.73 (1.14 to 2.61) 1.46 (1.10 to 1.94) 1.76 (1.32 to 2.35) b 1.68 (1.35 to 2.09)
    <30 b b 2.38 (1.01 to 53.61) 3.33 (2.30 to 4.81) 2.90 (1.81 to 4.63) 3.25 (2.42 to 4.37)
    Overall 1.36 (1.02 to 1.83) 1.00 (Ref) 0.94 (0.81 to 1.09) 1.42 (1.20 to 1.68) 2.39 (1.64 to 3.48)
Cardiovascular mortality: eGFR based on cystatin C, age, race, and gender (ml/min per 1.73 m2)
    ≥120 c 1.61 (0.55 to 4.70) c b b 0.97 (0.34 to 2.73)
    90 to 119 0.60 (0.18 to 2.02) 1.00 (Ref) 0.75 (0.37 to 1.52) b b 1.00 (Ref)
    60 to 89 1.87 (0.82 to 4.26) 1.17 (0.70 to 1.97) 1.12 (0.70 to 1.79) 0.92 (0.46 to 1.84) b 1.29 (0.90 to 1.86)
    30 to 59 b 2.13 (1.09 to 4.14) 1.83 (1.12 to 3.00) 2.40 (1.47 to 3.93) b 2.39 (1.63 to 3.50)
    <30 b b b 3.61 (1.96 to 6.63) 3.74 (1.82 to 7.67) 4.15 (2.56 to 6.71)
    Overall 0.84 (0.45 to 1.57) 1.00 (Ref) 1.03 (0.82 to 1.30) 1.61 (1.25 to 2.08) 2.50 (1.44 to 4.34)

aAdjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, previous CVD, BP category, use of antihypertensive medication, diabetes status, smoking status, body mass index, LDL and HDL cholesterol, log triglycerides, and CRP category.

bn < 30.

cNo deaths.