Table 4 Multivariable ordinal logistic regression analyses evaluating correlates of albuminuria

Sex

Female (Ref)

Male

0.05

−0.2–0.3

0.7

Age (Y)

0.01

−0.01–0.02

0.4

Duration of DM (Y)

0.01

−0.02–0.03

0.2

Medical history

Smoking

0.1

−0.06–0.25

0.24

Hypertension

0.33

0.04–0.6

0.03*

Stroke

0.1

−0.33–0.5

0.7

Neuropathy

0.07

−0.16–0.3

0.53

Retinopathy

0.14

−0.1–0.4

0.27

Medications

Insulin

0.36

0.11–0.62

<0.01*

Metformin

−0.62

−0.88–-0.36

<0.01*

ACEIs/ARBs

−0.33

−0.58–-0.09

0.01*

Beta blockers

0.22

−0.03–0.47

0.08

CCB

0.49

0.23–0.75

<0.01*

Triglyceride’s level (mg/dl)

0.02

0.01–0.03

<0.01*

Albumin (g/dl)

−0.7

−1.0–-0.4

<0.01*