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Table 5 Association of test variables with eGFR < 90ml/min/1.73m2

From: Cystatin C-derived estimated glomerular filtration rate in children with sickle cell anaemia

Variable

Uncertainty coefficient (0 to 1)

Correlation ratio (0 to 1)

Previous haematuria

1.00

-

Periorbital oedema

1.00

-

Frequency of crisis

0.03

-

Bedwetting

0.02

-

NSAIDs use

0.02

-

Age

-

0.08

Age at diagnosis

-

0.09

Systolic BP

-

0.06

Diastolic BP

-

0.06

Steady-state PCV

-

0.11

  1. BP- blood pressure; NSAIDs- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PCV- packed cell volume