Table 3 Linear regression analysis of the association between TGF-β quartiles and eGFR and urinary ACR
Quartile 1 β estimate (95% CI) | Quartile 2 β estimate (95% CI) | Quartile 3 β estimate (95% CI) | Quartile 4 β estimate (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
eGFR | ||||
M0 | REF | –4.55 (–7.14,–1.95) | –4.92 (–7.52,–2.32) | –4.47 (–7.07,–1.88) |
M1 | REF | –3.8 (–6.26,–1.34) | –4.02 (–6.48,–1.56) | –4.36 (–6.83,–1.89) |
M2 | REF | –4.57 (–7,–2.14) | –4.68 (–7.09,–2.27) | –3.86 (–6.28,–1.44) |
Urinary ACR | ||||
M0 | REF | 0.24 (–0.02,0.5) | 0.21 (–0.06,0.47) | 0.25 (–0.01,0.51) |
M1 | REF | 0.21 (–0.05,0.47) | 0.16 (–0.1,0.42) | 0.18 (–0.08,0.44) |
M2 | REF | 0.25 (0,0.5) | 0.20 (–0.05,0.45) | 0.15 (–0.1,0.4) |