Table 4.

Factors Associated with More Severe Albuminuria Status

N = 2030	Univariate		Multivariable**
	Odds Ratio*** (95% CI)	p_value	Odds Ratio*** (95% CI)	p_value
Age	1.01 (1.0–1.02)	0.09	0.99 (0.97–1.00)	0.29
Female	1.10 (0.90–1.34)	NS	0.81 (0.64–1.03)	0.09
Race/Ethnicity		0.001		0.028
White Non-Hispanic	----		-----
Black Non-Hispanic	1.56 (1.23–1.99)		1.18 (0.89–1.56)
Other Non-Hispanic	1.30 (0.86–1.97)		1.41 (0.90–2.20)
Hispanic	1.36 (1.03–1.79)		1.53 (1.13–2.07)
Smoking Status				0.002
Never Smoked	---		---
Current Smoker	1.29 (0.95–1.76)	0.11	1.75 (1.22–2.5)
Former Smoker	1.24 (1.01–1.53)	0.04	1.45 (1.14–1.83)
Duration of diabetes (every 5 years)	1.26 (1.20–1.33)	< 0.001	1.20 (1.13–1.27)	< 0.001
Non-Coronary Artery Disease*	1.74 (1.41–2.13)	< 0.001	1.31 (1.04–1.64)	0.02
Lower extremity ulcer	2.88 (1.62–5.13)	< 0.001	2.18 (1.15–4.12)	0.02
Systolic BP (every 10 mmHG)	1.33 (1.27–1.39)	< 0.001	1.36 (1.29–1.43)	<0.001
Number of Hypertension Drugs	1.56 (1.42–1.71)	< 0.001	1.42 (1.29–1.58)	0.005
HgbA1c	1.25 (1.18–1.32)	< 0.001	1.25 (1.18–1.34)	<0.001
Log(Triglycerides)	1.28 (1.09–1.50)	< 0.001	1.31 (1.10–1.57)	0.003
LVEF
Normal LVEF (≥ 50)	---		----
Abnormal LVEF**	1.61 (1.27–2.04)	< 0.001	1.46 (1.12–1.89)	0.005
Unknown LVEF	1.30 (0.78–2.16)	NS	1.27 (0.73–2.20)	NS
Reduced eGFR	2.36 (1.90–2.92)	< 0.001	2.24 (1.75–2.85)	< 0.001

Abbreviations: eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate), LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction) CI(confidence interval), NS (not significant)

^*Non-Coronary Artery Disease includes documented carotid disease, carotid surgery, carotid stent, non-coronary vascular surgery, or intermittent claudication.

^**All variables listed included in the ordinal logistic mode.

^***Odds Ratio of More Severe Albuminuria Status compared to less severe