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Table 2 Logistic regression models for the associations between sex-specific quintiles of WC, WHtR or BMI and microalbuminuria or CKD in the whole study population (n = 3749)

From: U-shaped association between central body fat and the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio and microalbuminuria

 

Microalbuminuria

CKD

 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Waist circumference (WC) [cm]

I

1.48 (1.06; 2.06)

0.02

1.26 (0.75; 2.11)

0.38

II

1.14 (0.84; 1.55)

0.40

1.12 (0.73; 1.71)

0.60

III

reference

 

reference

 

IV

1.21 (0.91; 1.60)

0.18

1.19 (0.83; 1.71)

0.35

V

1.52 (1.16; 2.00)

<0.01

1.63 (1.15; 2.32)

<0.01

Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)

I

1.20 (0.85; 1.71)

0.30

1.56 (0.87; 2.78)

0.14

II

0.91 (0.66; 1.24)

0.54

1.39 (0.89; 2.17)

0.14

III

reference

 

reference

 

IV

1.06 (0.80; 1.39)

0.69

1.18 (0.81; 1.72)

0.39

V

1.33 (1.03; 1.74)

0.03

1.83 (1.28; 2.60)

<0.01

Body mass index (BMI) [kg/m 2 ]

I

1.28 (0.94; 1.75)

0.11

0.92 (0.57; 1.48)

0.72

II

0.91 (0.68; 1.23)

0.56

0.86 (0.56; 1.31)

0.48

III

reference

 

reference

 

IV

1.01 (0.76; 1.33)

0.96

1.00 (0.70; 1.44)

0.99

V

1.16 (0.89; 1.53)

0.27

1.47 (1.04; 2.10)

0.03

  1. CI = confidence interval; CKD = chronic kidney disease; OR = odds ratio.