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Table 3 Multivariable ordinal logistic regression analyses evaluating the correlates of chronic kidney disease and its stage

From: Diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Subgroups

Beta coefficient

95% CI

p value

Sex

Female (Ref)

   

Male

−0.2

−0.41–0.1

0.24

Age (Years) (continuous)

 

0.06

0.05–0.07

<0.01*

Duration of DM (Y) (continuous)

 

0.02

0.01–0.03

0.04*

Medical history

Smoking

−0.5

− 0.21–0.12

0.6

Hypertension

0.23

−0.07–0.54

0.13

CAD

0.12

−0.23–0.73

0.5

Stroke

0.32

− 0.1–0.7

0.13

Neuropathy

−0.1

−0.33–0.14

0.4

Retinopathy

0.27

0.02–0.5

0.04*

Medications

Insulin

0.06

−0.2–0.31

0.65

Metformin

−1.34

−1.6–-1.1

<0.01*

ACEIs/ARBs

−0.31

− 0.56–-0.10

<0.01*

Beta blockers

0.35

0.1–0.6

<0.01*

Diuretics

0.6

0.33–0.85

<0.01*

CCB

0.7

0.44–1

<0.01*

Triglyceride level (mg/dl)

 

0.01

0.0001–0.02

<0.01*

  1. CI confidence interval, DM diabetes mellitus, CAD coronary artery disease, ACEI angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, CCB calcium channel blocker
  2. *Statically significant