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. 2020 Nov 24;4(22):5836–5845. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020002872

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with improvement and decline in renal function at 12 mo

Variables Univariate analysis Multivariable analysis
OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P
Improvement
Age, y .007 <.001
  <70 1.31 (1.07-1.60) 1.58 (1.23-2.04)
  ≥70 Reference Reference
Sex .009 <.001
  Male 1.37 (1.08-1.75) 1.62 (1.26-2.09)
  Female Reference Reference
Baseline dFLC, mg/L
  >1000 1.98 (1.53-2.57) <.001 1.69 (1.28-2.22) <.001
  500-1000 1.06 (0.77-1.46) <.001 0.98 (0.70-1.36) <.001
  <500 Reference .70 Reference .91
 Average eGFR, mL/min
  <30 2.90 (1.82-4.64) <.001 3.35 (1.96-5.73) <.001
  30-59 1.69 (1.37-2.08) <.001 2.23 (1.73-2.87) <.001
  ≥60 Reference <.001 Reference <.001
dFLC response, %
  >90 2.01 (1.18-3.42) .012 1.92 (1.11-3.34) .04
  50-90 1.53 (0.84-2.75) .010 1.55 (0.84-2.84) .02
  <50 Reference .15 Reference .15
Decline
Age, y .001 .05
  <70 0.70 (0.54-0.84) 0.74 (0.55-1.00)
  ≥70 Reference Reference
Sex .002 .01
  Female 1.41 (1.12-1.75) 1.42 (1.08-1.88)
  Male Reference Reference
 Baseline dFLC, mg/L .14
  <500 1.37 (0.99-1.88) .05 1.33 (0.95-1.86) .22
  500-1000 1.18 (0.80-1.73) .39 1.23 (0.82-1.83) .08
  >1000 Reference Reference .30
Average eGFR, mL/min
  <30 1.17 (0.65-2.13) .15 1.12 (0.55-2.26) .78
  30-59 1.25 (0.99-1.58) .59 1.10 (0.82-1.49) .74
  ≥60 Reference .05 Reference .50
dFLC response, %
  >90 0.34 (0.22-0.52) <.001 0.39 (0.20-0.60) <.001
  50-90 0.32 (0.19-0.55) <.001 0.34 (0.20-0.57) <.001
  <50 Reference <.001 Reference <.001

All ORs have been quoted relative to the reference categories. Boldface P values signify statistical significance (P < .05).