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. 2009 Nov;4(11):1724–1730. doi: 10.2215/CJN.01860309

Table 2.

Univariate and iGFR1-adjusted (bivariate) linear regression parameter estimates for various putative predictors of log(GFR2) (n = 360) that were evaluated for inclusion in a GFR estimation model

Predictor Miss Unadjusted
iGFR1 Adjusted
Estimate (SE) Explained Variability (%) Estimate (SE) Explained Variability (%)
log(iGFR1) 0 0.95 (0.03)a 68
Δ log(ht/SCr) 0 0.71 (0.08)a 20 0.52 (0.04)a 30
Δ log(BUN) 0 −0.23 (0.07)a 3 −0.18 (0.04)a 6
Δ log(albumin) 21 −0.64 (0.29)b 1 −0.77 (0.16)a 6
log(age2) 1 −0.15 (0.05)b 3 −0.11 (0.03)a 5
log(ht2) 0 −0.27 (0.11)b 2 −0.29 (0.06)a 5
log(BSA2) 0 −0.08 (0.06) 1 −0.15 (0.03)a 5
log(weight2) 0 −0.05 (0.04) <1 −0.10 (0.02)a 5
Δ log(phosphate) 29 −0.38 (0.14)b 2 −0.25 (0.08)b 3
Δ log(calcium) 21 −0.72 (0.39) 1 −0.66 (0.22)b 3
Glomerular diagnosis 3 −0.02 (0.05) <1 −0.09 (0.03)b 2
Male gender 0 −0.01 (0.04) <1 −0.03 (0.03) 1
Δ log(glucose) 21 0.03 (0.11) <1 0.08 (0.06) 1
Δ log(proteinuria) 42 −0.01 (0.03) <1 0.00 (0.02) 1
White race 0 −0.10 (0.05) 1 0.03 (0.03) <1
Δ log(hemoglobin) 32 0.19 (0.22) <1 0.00 (0.12) <1
Δ log(potassium) 28 −0.01 (0.17) <1 −0.09 (0.10) <1
Δ log(systolic BP) 35 0.22 (0.20) <1 −0.02 (0.12) <1
Δ log(hematocrit) 32 0.11 (0.21) <1 0.06 (0.12) <1
Δ log(CO2) 23 0.60 (0.12) <1 0.03 (0.07) <1
Δ log(sodium) 21 −0.83 (1.11) <1 0.04 (0.63) <1

Δ = log(X2) − log(X1) = log(X2/X1); GFR given in ml/min per 1.73 m2.

a

P < 0.001.

b

P ≥0.001 and < 0.05.