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Table 2 Univariate association of demographic and clinical variables with decline in GFR

From: Progression of kidney disease in type 2 diabetes – beyond blood pressure control: an observational study

Variable

r

p

Age

-0.192

0.002

Race

*

0.002

Body mass index

-0.010

0.859

Initial serum creatinine

-0.137

0.055

Degree of proteinuria

*

<0.001

Mean systolic blood pressure

0.107

0.048

Mean diastolic blood pressure

0.136

0.012

Treatment with ACEI/ARB

0.039

0.482

Mean serum cholesterol

0.014

0.797

Mean glycated hemoglobin

0.147

0.007

Initial hemoglobin

-0.136

0.014

Initial serum albumin

-0.295

<0.001

  1. *categorical independent variables