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. 2011 Sep 26;11:733. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-733

Table 3.

Determinants of albuminuria

Albuminuria a Odds Ratio 95% CI c P-values
Smoking status (1 = current smoker, 0 = non-smoker) 1.35 1.05 - 1.74 0.018
Intake of B vitamins (1 = intake, 0 = no intake) 1.09 0.70 - 1.69 0.700
MDRD b (ml/min/1.73 m2) 1.005 0.997 - 1.013 0.219
Type 2 diabetes 1.93 1.27 - 2.91 0.002
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) 1.22 1.12 - 1.33 < 0.001
Hypertension 1.52 1.11 - 2.09 0.009
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 1.01 1.01 - 1.02 < 0.001
Serum uric acid (per 100 μmol/L) 1.27 1.08 - 1.50 0.004
Hyperhomocysteinemia 2.22 1.60 - 3.08 < 0.001

Logistic regression model including age, sex, body mass index and age × sex interaction as additional covariates.

a urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio > 30 mg/g

b Modification of Diet in Renal Disease, estimation of glomerular filtration rate

c 95% Confidence Interval