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Table 3 Multiple-linear regression for the associations between vegetarian dietary patterns and renal function parametersa

From: Healthy adult vegetarians have better renal function than matched omnivores: a cross-sectional study in China

 

Omnivores

Vegetarians

Total vegetariansb

Lacto-ovo vegetarians

Vegans

β(95% CIs)

β(95% CIs)

β(95% CIs)

BUN

 Model 1

0 (Ref)

−0.71 (− 0.88, − 0.53)

−0.76 (− 0.95, − 0.57)

−0.56 (− 0.84, − 0.27)

 Model 2

 

− 0.68 (− 0.85, − 0.51)

− 0.71 (− 0.90, − 0.52)

− 0.58 (− 0.87, − 0.30)

 Model 3

 

−0.72 (− 0.96, − 0.49)

−0.71 (− 0.96, − 0.46)

−0.74 (−1.13, − 0.36)

 Model 4

 

− 0.63 (− 0.88, − 0.38)

−0.59 (− 0.86, − 0.32)

−0.64 (− 1.05, − 0.22)

 Model 5

 

− 0.66 (− 0.95, − 0.38)

−0.66 (− 0.98, − 0.35)

−0.52 (− 1.04, 0.00)

SCr

 Model 1

0 (Ref)

−1.91 (− 3.72, − 0.10)

− 2.08 (− 4.03, − 0.12)

−1.43 (− 4.43, 1.57)

 Model 2

 

− 2.04 (− 3.51, − 0.57)

−1.61 (− 3.12, − 0.10)

− 3.70 (− 6.08, − 1.32)

 Model 3

 

−2.95 (− 4.85, − 1.05)

−2.46 (− 4.38, − 0.55)

− 5.41 (− 8.70, − 2.11)

 Model 4

 

−2.04 (−4.10, 0.02)

− 1.58 (− 3.65, 0.48)

− 3.17 (− 6.24, − 0.09)

 Model 5

 

−2.47 (− 4.83, − 0.11)

−2.41 (− 4.81, − 0.01)

−3.67 (− 8.17, − 0.86)

UA

 Model 1

0 (Ref)

− 18.41 (− 29.11, − 7.70)

− 21.72 (− 33.19, − 10.25)

−9.00 (− 26.01, − 8.03)

 Model 2

 

− 10.17 (− 19.28, − 1.05)

−11.87 (− 21.54, − 2.19)

−5.69 (− 20.30, 8.95)

 Model 3

 

−17.21 (− 28.76, − 5.65)

−16.47 (− 28.77, − 4.17)

−19.30 (− 37.77, − 0.82)

 Model 4

 

− 15.15 (− 27.81, − 2.50)

− 16.29 (− 29.61, − 2.97)

−14.88 (− 35.18, 5.42)

 Model 5

 

−18.00 (− 32.52, −3.48)

−18.73 (− 34.25, − 3.21)

− 19.96 (− 45.61, 5.68)

eGFR

 Model 1

0 (Ref)

3.06 (0.26, 5.85)

2.65 (−0.26, 5.56)

4.20 (−0.37, 8.78)

 Model 2

 

3.59 (0.92, 6.28)

2.66 (−0.08, 5.39)

7.42 (3.02, 11.81)

 Model 3

 

5.94 (2.48, 9.41)

4.51 (1.15, 7.87)

12.29 (6.25, 18.33)

 Model 4

 

4.04 (0.30, 7.78)

2.69 (−0.92, 6.30)

8.31 (2.38, 13.85)

 Model 5

 

4.55 (0.25, 8.84)

4.17 (−0.03, 8.37)

7.70 (0.53, 15.94)

  1. aModel 1: Unadjusted regression; Model 2: Adjusted for sex, age, BMI and skeletal muscle mass based on Model 1; Model 3: Adjusted for physical activity, alcohol consumption and smoking status based on Model 2; Model 4: Adjusted for LDL, HDL, systolic pressure and fasting blood glucose in addition to the adjustments in Model 3; Model 5: Adjusted for vegetarian diet duration on the basis of Model 4
  2. bTotal vegetarians: lacto-ovo vegetarians and vegans