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. 2015 May 20;4:233. doi: 10.1186/s40064-015-1001-z

Table 3.

Adjusted odds ratios of developing anemia (serum Hb <10 g/dL)

Parameters Adjusted OR P-value
(95 % confidence interval)
Demographics
Gender
  Male 1.00 (Reference)
  Female 0.90 (0.44 – 1.87) 0.786
 Race
  Chinese 1.00 (Reference)
  Malay 1.87 (0.77 – 4.56) 0.170
  Indian 1.49 (0.42 – 5.34) 0.537
  Others 2.16 (0.62 – 7.54) 0.228
Clinical data
 CKD stage
  Stage 1 & 2 1.00 (Reference)
  Stage 3 0.99 (0.23 – 4.19) 0.991
  Stage 4 1.68 (0.41 – 6.86) 0.473
  Stage 5 16.76 (3.49 – 80.52) <0.001*
Laboratory data
  Previous Hb, g/dL 0.32 (0.23 – 0.44) <0.001*
Medical conditions
  Hematological disorders 18.61 (8.44 – 41.07) <0.001*
  Respiratory disorders 4.54 (1.61 – 12.83) 0.004*
Medications
 Use of iron supplements
  No 1.00 (Reference)
  Yes 0.44 (0.21 – 0.93) 0.031*

* P < 0.05