Table 2.
Multivariate Cox regression analyses of renal function impairment in 789 patients after 10-year diabetes diagnosis
| Independent variable | β | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (female = 0) | 0.250 | 0.081 |
| Age of DM diagnosed | 0.047 | <0.001 |
| Non-smoking | ||
| Former smoker | 0.004 | 0.990 |
| Current smoker | 0.098 | 0.560 |
| Hypertension | 0.687 | 0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 0.119 | 0.772 |
| Mean SBP | 0.023 | 0.435 |
| SD of SBP | 0.062 | <0.001 |
| CV of SBP | 2.414 | 0.944 |
| Delta of SBP | −0.005 | 0.227 |
| Mean DBP | −0.048 | 0.269 |
| SD of DBP | 0.077 | 0.024 |
| CV of DBP | −0.047 | 0.856 |
| Delta of DBP | 0.002 | 0.787 |
| Mean BMI | 0.84 | 0.047 |
| SD of BMI | −0.293 | 0.119 |
| Mean HbA1c | −0.167 | 0.251 |
| SD of HbA1c | 0.214 | 0.485 |
| Mean serum cholesterol | 0.004 | 0.482 |
| SD of serum cholesterol | −0.008 | 0.111 |
| Mean serum LDL | −0.013 | 0.053 |
| SD of serum LDL | −0.001 | 0.860 |
| Mean serum HDL | 0.024 | 0.357 |
| SD of serum HDL | 0.006 | 0.726 |
| Mean serum triglyceride | −0.004 | 0.047 |
| SD of serum triglyceride | 0.002 | 0.509 |
Abbreviations: HbA1c hemoglobin A1c, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, SD standard deviation, CV coefficient of variation, BMI body mass index, LDL low density lipoprotein, HDL high density lipoprotein