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Table 4 Subgroup analysis for effect of white blood cell on risks of renal function decline, rapid eGFR decline or incident CKD

From: White blood cell count predicts the odds of kidney function decline in a Chinese community-based population

Variable

Renal Function Decline

Rapid eGFR Decline

Incident CKD

Incidence,

n(%)

OR (95% CI)

P-interaction

Incidence,

n(%)

OR (95% CI)

P-interaction

Incidence,

n(%)

OR (95% CI)

P-interaction

Sex

         

 Male

88 (6.5%)

1.10 (0.97, 1.26)

0.5244

244 (18.0%)

1.11 (1.01, 1.21)

0.9709

9 (0.7%)

1.57 (1.06, 2.32)

0.4362

 Female

204 (8.4%)

1.16 (1.06, 1.27)

 

543 (22.5%)

1.11 (1.04, 1.18)

 

21 (0.9%)

1.30 (1.02, 1.66)

 

Age, years

         

  < 60

195 (7.4%)

1.10 (1.00, 1.21)

0.1517

543 (20.5%)

1.07 (1.00, 1.14)

0.0398

7 (0.3%)

1.51 (1.00, 2.27)

0.5985

  ≥ 60

97 (8.6%)

1.23 (1.09, 1.39)

 

244 (21.7%)

1.20 (1.09, 1.32)

 

23 (2.0%)

1.32 (1.03, 1.69)

 

BMI, kg/m2

         

  < 28

212 (7.6%)

1.13 (1.03, 1.23)

0.6299

577 (20.6%)

1.12 (1.06, 1.19)

0.4084

23 (0.8%)

1.30 (1.02, 1.67)

0.4080

  ≥ 28

80 (8.3%)

1.18 (1.02, 1.36)

 

210 (21.7%)

1.07 (0.96, 1.18)

 

7 (0.7%)

1.61 (1.04, 2.47)

 

Baseline eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2

        

 Low (<102.5)

166 (8.8%)

1.18 (1.07, 1.31)

0.2632

356 (18.9%)

1.13 (1.05, 1.22)

0.4544

28 (1.5%)

1.38 (1.11, 1.72)

0.8913

 High (≥102.5)

126 (6.7%)

1.09 (0.97, 1.22)

 

430 (22.8%)

1.09 (1.01, 1.17)

 

2 (0.1%)

1.31 (0.57, 2.97)

 

Current smoking

        

 No

247 (8.1%)

1.16 (1.07, 1.27)

0.3243

677 (22.1%)

1.11 (1.05, 1.18)

0.9003

27 (0.9%)

1.37 (1.10, 1.70)

0.9942

 Yes

45 (6.3%)

1.06 (0.89, 1.26)

 

110 (15.5%)

1.10 (0.98, 1.24)

 

3 (0.4%)

1.37 (0.76, 2.48)

 

Current drinking

        

 No

238 (8.2%)

1.17 (1.08, 1.28)

0.1173

640 (22.0%)

1.12 (1.05, 1.19)

0.4544

25 (0.9%)

1.36 (1.08, 1.72)

0.9549

 Yes

54 (6.2%)

1.01 (0.84, 1.21)

 

147 (16.9%)

1.06 (0.95, 1.20)

 

5 (0.6%)

1.38 (0.86, 2.22)

 

Hypertension

         

 No

112 (5.8%)

1.12 (0.99, 1.26)

0.6203

346 (17.9%)

1.07 (0.99, 1.16)

0.2295

4 (0.2%)

1.16 (0.67, 2.02)

0.4416

 Yes

180 (9.8%)

1.16 (1.05, 1.28)

 

441 (24.1%)

1.14 (1.06, 1.22)

 

26 (1.4%)

1.44 (1.12, 1.84)

 

Diabetes mellitus

        

 No

207 (6.6%)

1.12 (1.02, 1.23)

0.5148

570 (18.3%)

1.11 (1.05, 1.18)

0.7693

18 (0.6%)

1.45 (1.08, 1.94)

0.5844

 Yes

85 (13.0%)

1.18 (1.04, 1.34)

 

217 (33.2%)

1.09 (0.99, 1.21)

 

12 (1.8%)

1.29 (0.94, 1.76)

 

Dyslipidemia

         

 No

68 (7.4%)

1.19 (1.02, 1.39)

0.5331

186 (20.3%)

1.10 (0.99, 1.22)

0.8334

5 (0.5%)

1.62 (0.95, 2.75)

0.5003

 Yes

215 (7.8%)

1.13 (1.03, 1.23)

 

583 (21.1%)

1.11 (1.05, 1.18)

 

25 (0.9%)

1.32 (1.05, 1.67)

 

Cardiovascular disease

        

 No

240 (7.3%)

1.14 (1.05, 1.24)

0.9617

657 (20.0%)

1.10 (1.04, 1.17)

0.6392

18 (0.5%)

1.44 (1.09, 1.89)

0.5951

 Yes

52 (10.9%)

1.14 (0.96, 1.35)

 

130 (27.3%)

1.14 (1.00, 1.30)

 

12 (2.5%)

1.28 (0.91, 1.79)

 

Antihypertensive drugs

        

 No

165 (6.4%)

1.12 (1.02, 1.24)

0.5696

477 (18.6%)

1.08 (1.01, 1.16)

0.2454

7 (0.3%)

1.06 (0.66, 1.70)

0.2017

 Yes

125 (10.6%)

1.17 (1.04, 1.31)

 

305 (25.8%)

1.15 (1.06, 1.26)

 

22 (1.9%)

1.47 (1.16, 1.86)

 

Hypoglycemic drugs

        

 No

239 (7.1%)

1.14 (1.04, 1.24)

0.7537

648 (19.2%)

1.11 (1.05, 1.18)

0.8791

20 (0.6%)

1.52 (1.16, 2.00)

0.2124

 Yes

52 (13.6%)

1.17 (0.99, 1.38)

 

138 (36.1%)

1.10 (0.97, 1.25)

 

10 (2.6%)

1.12 (0.72, 1.74)

 

Lipid-lowering drugs

        

 No

255 (7.6%)

1.18 (1.09, 1.28)

0.0541

679 (20.4%)

1.13 (1.07, 1.20)

0.0872

24 (0.7%)

1.54 (1.20, 1.96)

0.0677

 Yes

34 (8.6%)

0.94 (0.74, 1.19)

 

102 (25.7%)

0.99 (0.86, 1.15)

 

4 (1.0%)

0.84 (0.40, 1.75)

 
  1. Variables in the model: age, sex, eGFR at baseline, body mass index, current smoking, current drinking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, history of cardiovascular disease, antihypertensive drugs, hypoglycemic drugs, and lipid-lowering drugs
  2. Abbreviations: eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, CKD chronic kidney disease, OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval