Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with the rate of change in estimated glomerular filtration rate.
| Variables | β value | SE value | F value | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | − 0.027 | 0.039 | 0.481 | − 0.105–0.050 | 0.49 |
| Body mass index | 0.002 | 0.007 | 0.057 | − 0.013–0.016 | 0.81 |
| SBP (mmHg) | − 0.036 | 0.051 | 0.505 | − 0.137–0.064 | 0.48 |
| DBP (mmHg) | − 0.051 | 0.033 | 2.387 | − 0.116–0.014 | 0.12 |
| Serum creatinine (µmol/L) | 0.006 | 0.001 | 19.023 | 0.003–0.009 | < 0.01 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 0.093 | 0.023 | 17.142 | 0.049–0.138 | < 0.01 |
| Urine protein/creatine ratio | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.011 | − 0.014–0.016 | 0.92 |
| Urinary NAG (IU/L) | 0.067 | 0.051 | 1.707 | − 0.034–0.169 | 0.19 |
| Urinary b2MG (µg/L) | 71.799 | 19.631 | 13.376 | 33.041–110.556 | < 0.01 |
SE standard error, CI confidential interval, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, BUN blood urea nitrogen, urinary β2 MG urinary β2 microglobulin, urinary NAG urinary N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase.