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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 31.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Med Sci. 2010 May;339(5):401–410. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181d430ad

Table 5.

Factors Associated with Reduced GFR (GFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m2)

N =2030 I. Univariate II. Multivariable* III. Multivariable Model with age, race, and gender**
Odds Ratio*** (95% CI) p-value Odds Ratio*** (95% CI) p_value OR*** (95% CI) p-value
Current Smoker 0.46 (0.30–0.70) < 0.001 0.52 (0.34–0.79) 0.03 0.77 (0.49–1.21) 0.26
Duration of diabetes (every 5 yrs) 1.23 (1.16–1.31) < 0.001 1.18 (1.10–1.27) <0.001 1.08 (1.01–1.17) 0.037
HbA1c 0.88 (0.82–0.94) < 0.001 0.80 (0.74–0.87) <0.001 0.86 (0.78–0.94) < 0.001
HDL (every 5 mg/dl) 0.93 (0.85–1.01) 0.07 0.92 (0.87–0.97) 0.006 0.98 (0.96–0.99) < 0.001
Diastolic BP (every 5 mmHG) 0.90 (0.86–0.95) < 0.001 0.92 (0.87–0.97) 0.002 0.97 (0.92–1.03) 0.35
Glycemic Drugs <0.001 0.07 0.07
 0 or 1 non-insulin --- ---
 2 or more non-insulin 0.95 (0.73–1.23) 0.74 (0.56–0.99) 0.84 (0.62–1.13)
 Insulin 1.55 (1.19–2.01) 0.98 (0.71–1.36) 1.20 (0.86–1.69)
Number of Hypertension Drugs 1.46 (1.31–1.63) < 0.001 1.29 (1.15–1.44) <0.001 1.28 (1.13–1.44) <0.001
Log(ACR) 1.29 (1.21–1.36) <0.001 1.29 (1.21–1.38) < 0.001 1.30(1.21–1.39) < 0.001
Female Gender 1.56(1.19–2.04) 0.0013
Age(every year) 1.08(1.06–1.09) <0.001
Race
 White -- 0.34
 Black 0.76(0.54–1.09)
 Asian 0.97(0.53–1.79)
 Other 1.20(0.78–1.86)
*

All variables listed included in the logistic model, excluding age, race, and gender

**

All variables listed included in the logistic model

***

Odds Ratio of Reduced GFR compared to Normal GFR

CI: Confidence interval