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Table 3 Summary results of logistic regression analysis (both male and female participants included)

From: Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Sri Lanka: is cadmium a likely cause?

Variable

Regression coefficient

p-value

Odds Ratio

95% confidence interval of odds ratio

Intercept

-3.492

   

History of hypertensiona

1.539

< 0.001

4.658

2.578 - 8.414

History of Diabetes mellitusb

1.343

0.001

3.832

1.735 - 8.465

History of urinary tract infectionc

-0.706

0.098

0.493

0.214 - 1.138

Drinking well water at the fieldd

0.650

0.037

1.916

1.041 - 3.527

History of smokinge

1.638

< 0.001

5.147

2.568 - 10.314

Involved in pesticide sprayingf

-0.835

0.024

0.434

0.210 - 0.898

  1. a Reference category is no history of hypertension.
  2. b Reference category is no history of diabetes mellitus.
  3. c Reference category is no history of urinary tract infection.
  4. d Reference category is not using drinking water from a well in the field.
  5. e Reference category is no history of smoking.
  6. f Reference category is not involved in pesticide spraying.
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BMC Nephrology

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