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Table 5 Linear regression analysis of albuminuria (ln AER) with respect to potential covariates

From: Microalbuminuria among Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic patients of African origin in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

 

Type 2 diabetes

 

Univariate analysis

Adjusted analysis*

Covariates

β

95% CI

p-value

β

95% CI

p-value

Diabetes duration (yrs)

0.117

0.076, 0.159

0.000

0.090

0.049, 0.131

0.000

Age at inclusion (yrs)

0.003

-0.019, 0.025

ns

   

Gender-Male

-0.283

-0.777, 0.211

ns

   

BMI (kg/m2)

-0.043

-0.095, 0.010

ns

   

HbA1c %

0.065

0.035, 0.164

ns

   

SBP (mmHg)

0.019

0.010, 0–029

0.000

0.012

0.003, 0–021

0.010

DBP (mmHg)

0.023

0.006, 0.039

ns

   

S. creatinine (mmol/l)

0.021

0.012, 0.030

0.000

0.011

0.002, 0.020

0.016

S. cholesterol (mmol/l)

0.048

-0.149, 0.245

ns

   
  1. * Results from forward/backwards stepwise selection Predictors in the model, diabetes duration, SBP, age, serum creatinine