Table 3.
Difference (95% CI) in eGFR levels (mL/min per 1.73m2) by blood cadmium tertile.
| Blood cadmium level (μg/L) | n | Model 1a | Model 2b | Model 3c | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||||
| < 1.29 | 293 | 0 (Reference) | 0 (Reference) | 0 (Reference) | ||||
| 1.29–1.88 | 335 | 1.24 (–0.83, 3.31) | 1.32 (–0.44, 3.08) | 1.38 (–0.37, 3.13) | ||||
| > 1.88 | 327 | 0.50 (–1.70, 2.71) | 0.42 (–1.41, 2.25) | 0.67 (–1.16, 2.50) | ||||
| Women | ||||||||
| < 1.29 | 341 | 0 (Reference) | 0 (Reference) | 0 (Reference) | ||||
| 1.29–1.88 | 308 | –2.59 (–4.71, –0.48) | –1.92 (–3.73, –0.11) | –1.94 (–3.73, –0.15) | ||||
| > 1.88 | 305 | –3.58 (–5.65, –1.52) | –1.56 (–3.33, 0.20) | –1.85 (–3.55, –0.16) | ||||
| Tertiles were based on the weighted distribution in the whole study sample. aNot adjusted (crude). bAdjusted for age, education, region (metropolitan, urban, rural), and BMI. cIncluded variables in model 2 and smoking status (never, former, current), alcohol intake (never, former, current), and blood lead (log micrograms per deciliter). | ||||||||