Table 2.

Evaluation of the risk factors for microalbuminuria (MAU) in sub groups of Arms and Services

Risk factor	Arms (n=555)		p value	Services (n=1017)		p value	Total (n=1572)		p value
	MAU +*	MAU -		MAU +	MAU -		MAU+	MAU-
BMI >23	22	201	NS**	69	550	NS	91	751	< 0.01
Abnormal WHR	14	153	NS	56	402	<0.05	70	555	< 0.05
Hypertension	4	29	NS	20	92	<0.005	24	121	< 0.001
Diabetes	1	3	NS	6	6	<0.001***	7	9	< 0.001***
Hypercholesterolemia	3	60	NS	15	83	<0.001	18	143	NS

^*MAU >30 mg/L taken as MAU +,

^**NS – Not significant (p >0.05),

^***Fisher exact results applied