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. 2019 Jun 10;4:92. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15255.1

Table 4. Factors associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <90 adjusted for age and sex only, adjusted for distal factors, and adjusted for both distal and behavioral factors.

Adjusted for age and sex only Adjusted for distal factors
(age, sex, site, education,
occupation, wealth score)
Adjusted for distal and behavioral
factors (age, sex, site, occupation,
wealth score, smoking, alcohol
and physical activity), and
diabetes and hypertension
OR (95% CI) p 1 OR (95% CI) p 1 OR (95% CI) p 1
Sex
Female 1 0.26 1 0.02 1 0.39
Male 0.91
(0.78-1.07)
0.81
(0.68-0.96)
0.92
(0.76-1.12)
Age group
18–29 1 <0.001 1.00 <0.001 1.00 <0.001
30–39 2.61
(1.87-3.66)
2.59
(1.83-3.66)
2.50
(1.77-3.54)
40–49 6.77
(4.99-9.19)
6.68
(4.86-9.18)
6.27
(4.55-8.64)
50–59 12.86
(9.41-17.57)
12.98
(9.37-18.00)
11.32
(8.09-15.83)
60–69 24.71
(17.67-34.56)
26.01
(18.37-36.83)
20.69
(14.35-29.83)
70+ 176.55
(112.37-277.37)
199.27
(124.15-319.84)
148.38
(90.88-242.27)
Site
Rural 1 0.03 1 0.92 1 0.82
Urban 0.84
(0.72-0.98)
1.01
(0.77-1.34)
0.97
(0.73-1.28)
Household wealth score
1 (poorest) 1 0.53 * 1.00 0.54 * 1.00 0.78 *
2 1.12
(0.87-1.44)
1.12
(0.87-1.44)
1.10
(0.85-1.42)
3 1 .00
(0.77-1.29)
1.03
(0.79-1.35)
1.00
(0.76-1.31)
4 1.06
(0.83-1.35)
1.06
(0.83-1.37)
1.02
(0.79-1.32)
5 (wealthiest) 1.14
(0.88-1.48)
1.15
(0.86-1.54)
1.11
(0.82-1.49)
Education
No formal 0.82
(0.60-1.11)
0.03 * 0.86
(0.63-1.19)
0.03 * 0.85
(0.62-1.17)
0.03 *
Standard 1–5 0.88
(0.69-1.11)
0.87
(0.69-1.11)
0.90
(0.71-1.14)
Standard 6–8 1.00 1.00 1.00
Secondary 0.92
(0.75-1.12)
1.01
(0.81-1.24)
1.01
(0.82-1.26)
Tertiary 1.42
(1.07-1.90)
1.47
(1.04-2.07)
1.53
(1.08-2.17)
Occupation
Not working 1.25
(0.89-1.76)
<0.001 1.17
(0.83-1.66)
0.003 1.09
(0.77-1.56)
0.003
Housework 0.86
(0.63-1.18)
0.89
(0.65-1.23)
0.87
(0.63-1.20)
Farming/fishing 1.44
(1.13-1.84)
1.55
(1.14-2.12)
1.58
(1.15-2.15)
Self-employed 1.00 1.00 1.00
Employed 1.58
(1.18-2.13)
1.42
(1.04-1.93)
1.37
(1.00-1.88)
Smoking status
Never smoker 1 0.02 1 0.03 1 0.17
Ex-smoker or current smoker 0.70
(0.52-0.94)
0.71
(0.53-0.97)
0.80
(0.59-1.10)
Alcohol consumption
Never 1 0.06 1 0.05 1 0.11
Rarely/often 0.81
(0.65-1.01)
0.80
(0.64-1.00)
0.83
(0.65-1.04)
Physical activity 2
Did not meet WHO recommendation 1.48
(0.96-2.28)
0.08 1.44
(0.93-2.23)
0.10 1.32
(0.85-2.07)
0.22
Met WHO recommendation 1.00 1.00 1.00
BMI (kg/m 2) 3
<18 0.58
(0.38-0.89)
0.03 0.57
(0.38-0.87)
0.009 0.62
(0.41-0.94)
0.04
18–24.99 1 1.00 1.00
25–29.99 1.12
(0.92-1.36)
1.19
(0.97-1.45)
1.16
(0.94-1.43)
30+ 1.04
(0.82-1.34)
1.13
(0.87-1.48)
1.04
(0.79-1.37)
Hypertension 4
No hypertension 1 <0.001 1 <0.001 1 <0.001
Hypertension 1.57
(1.30-1.88)
1.69
(1.40-2.05)
1.77
(1.46-2.16)
Diabetes 5
No diabetes 1 0.03 1 0.03 1 0.001
Diabetes 0.71
(0.51-0.98)
0.70
(0.50-0.97)
0.57
(0.40-0.81)
HIV
Negative 1 0.50 1 0.52 1 0.29
Positive 1.09
(0.84-1.41)
1.09
(0.84-1.42)
1.16
(0.89-1.51)

1. Likelihood ratio tests for association. Values marked with * are test-for-trend p-values.

2. High defined as meeting recommended WHO physical activity levels.

3. Missing data on 123 participants

4. Defined as blood pressure ≥140/90 or on antihypertensive medication, missing data on 3 participants

5. Defined as fasting plasma glucose≥7.1 or self-report, missing data on 3 participants

BMI, body mass index; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence intervals