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Table 5 Factors associated with chronic kidney disease in SCD

From: Chronic kidney disease is common in sickle cell disease: a cross-sectional study in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana

Variable

OR (95 % CI)

P-value

Age (years)

0.92 (0.87-0.97)

0.001

Hb Genotype

2.11 (0.69-6.45)

0.193

Gender

1.61 (0.64-4.01)

0.310

SBP (mmHg)

0.96 (0.90-1.04)

0.321

DBP (mmHg)

1.01 (0.97-1.13)

0.204

BMI (kg/m2)

1.08 (0.93-1.25)

0.337

  1. OR = odds ratio; CI = Confidence interval, Hb = Haemoglobin, SBP = Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP = Diastolic Blood Pressure, BMI = Body Mass Index
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