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Table 4 Analysis of pre-biopsy variables

From: What happens after the kidney biopsy? The findings nephrologists should know

 

Univariable

Multivariable

IRR

95 CI

P-Value

IRR

95 CI

P-Value

Age

0.98

0.97–0.99

0.03*

0.99

0.98–1.02

0.92

Elevated Blood Pressure (> 140/90 mmHg)

1.32

0.73–2.4

0.35

1.08

0.55–2.10

0.82

Gender Male

0.90

0.57–1.41

0.65

1.06

0.63–1.78

0.82

Body Mass Index

1.01

0.98–1.03

0.54

1.00

0.97–1.03

0.95

Charlson Score

0.65

0.41–1.02

0.06

1.05

0.54–2.04

0.87

Systolic Blood Pressure, data not available in 3 patients

1.0

0.99–1.01

0.89

Diastolic Blood Pressure, data not available in 3 patients

1.0

0.98–1.02

0.89

Platelet Count Pre-Biopsy

0.99

0.99–1.00

0.69

0.99

0.99–1.00

0.89

INR Pre-Biopsy

0.68

0.14–3.37

0.64

1.12

0.24–5.27

0.87

ACE/ARBS Use

0.97

0.61–1.52

0.88

1.07

0.63–1.84

0.79

Anticoagulant Use

1.19

0.57–2.48

0.63

0.99

0.42–2.35

0.99

Anti-platelet Use

0.85

0.49–1.48

0.56

Proteinuria

1.27

0.68–2.35

0.45

1.09

0.57–2.11

0.78

Hematuria

0.98

0.55–1.75

0.94

1.03

0.54–1.94

0.93

  1. Abbreviations: 95 CI 95% confidence interval, ACEi Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, ARB Angiotensin Receptor Blocker, INR International Normalized Ratio, IRR Incidence Rate Ratio