Table 4.
Cox regression analysis of the galectin-3 as a predictor for progression to microalbuminuria, macroalbuminuria, dialysis, and death among the studied patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=300)
| Galectin-3 | B | SE | (P-value) | EX (B) | 95% CI
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower limit | Upper limit | |||||
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| Microalbuminuria | 0.682 | 0.133 | 0.0001* | 1.978 | 1.525 | 2.567 |
| Macroalbuminuria | 0.628 | 0.110 | 0.0001* | 1.874 | 1.512 | 2.324 |
| Dialysis | 0.360 | 0.113 | 0.001* | 1.433 | 1.148 | 1.788 |
| Death | 0.625 | 0.120 | 0.0001* | 1.868 | 1.475 | 2.364 |
Note:
*
Significant (P<0.05).
Abbreviations: B, logistic regression coefficient; EX (B), estimated odds ratio; P, significance level; SE, standard error of B.