Table 5.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of renal biomarkers associated with mercury exposure
| Mercury Exposure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Exposed (%) | Non -exposed (%) | Age-AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
| Urine protein (mg/dl) | ||||
| Normal (<10) | 20 (32.79) | 47 (95.9) | * | |
| High (≥10) | 41 (67.21) | 2 (4.1) | 50.29 (10.97–230.53) | < 0.0001 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73m 2 ) | ||||
| Normal (>90) | 5 (8.2) | 47 (95.91) | * | |
| Low (≤90) | 56(91.8) | 2 (4.1) | 263.2(48.79–1420) | <0.0001 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | ||||
| Normal (53–106) | 8 (13.1) | 46 (75.4) | * | |
| High (>106) | 53 (86.9) | 3 (24.6 | 101.06 (25.23–404.85) | < 0.0001 |