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Table 4 Prevalence of CKD N % (CKD EPI <60 mls/min/1.73 m2 or Albuminuria>30 mg/g) by Self rated health Education Social Class and Diabetes Mellitus*, based on N=1098 (N=1095 for self rated health), OR (95% CI) adjusted for age and gender

From: Prevalence of diminished kidney function in a representative sample of middle and older age adults in the Irish population

Covariate

Prevalence CKD

Chi2 Test

OR (95% CI) Adjusted for age & gender

Age Categories in Years

 

p<0.001

p<0.001 *

45-54

48 (11.4%)

 

1.0

55-64

46 (14.2%)

 

1.3 (0.84, 2.0)

65-74

92 (34.2%)

 

4.2 (2.8,6.2)

75+

55 (67.1%)

 

16.3 (9.4, 28.3)

Education Level

 

p<0.001

p=0.04*

Higher Level Education

64 (15.9%)

 

1.0

Complete Secondary Level

43 (19.5%)

 

1.2 (0.76, 1.9)

Complete Primary Education§

134 (28.2%)

 

1.6 (1.1, 2.3)

Self Rated Health

 

p<0.001

p=0.02

Excellent to Good Health

175 (19.4%)

 

1.0

Fair to Poor Health

66 (34.4%)

 

1.6 (1.1, 2.2)

Social Class

 

p=0.006

p=0.18*

Social Class I &II

74 (17.4%)

 

1.0

Social Class III & IV

84 (22.8%)

 

1.3 (0.92, 1.94)

Social Class V & Unclassified

83 (27.2%)

 

1.4 (0.94, 2.0)

Diabetes Mellitus

 

p=0.027

p=0.17

Diabetes Present

27 (31.4%)

 

1.44 (0.86,2.44)

  1. * p value for non binary variables based on Likelihood Ratio Test of all levels compared to baseline.
  2. § Complete primary education includes incomplete secondary level education.
  3. 31.4% (95% CI 21.4-41.4%) Diabetics had either proteinuria or GFR<60ml/min, 11.2% (95% CI 7.2-15.2%) of Diabetics had both Albuminuria and Impaired renal function.