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Table 4 Multivariable associations of clinical variables with CKD in high-risk population

From: Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among the high risk population in South-Western Ghana; a cross sectional study

Variable

OR (95 % CI)

P-value

Gender

 Malea

Referent

 

 Female

1.63 (0.82–3.24)

0.167

Age group

 <40a

Referent

 

 40–49

0.88 (0.07–10.46)

0.921

 50–59

2.16 (0.24–19.75)

0.496

 60–69

2.41 (0.27–21.67)

0.433

 ≥70

2.80 (0.30–26.42)

0.369

Condition

 HPTa

Referent

 

 DM

1.33 (0.65–2.71)

0.442

 DM/HPT

10.32 (3.43–31.09)

0.000

BMI n (%)

  

 Underweighta

Referent

 

 Normal

0.14 (0.01–1.47)

0.102

 Overweight

0.14 (0.01–1.45)

0.1

 Obese

0.13 (0.01–1.31)

0.083

Duration on medication

 <5a

Referent

 

 5–10

1.01 (0.54–1.87)

0.989

 >10

8.96 (1.74–46.10)

0.009

Diabetes medication

 Non-diabetics

Referent

 

 Insulin

1.10 (0.48–2.55)

0.818

 OHA

0.541 (0.28–1.05)

0.069

Anti-hypertensive medication

 Non-hypertensive

Referent

 

 ACE-I

0.55 (0.21–1.45)

0.225

 β-blocker

0.51 (0.22–1.20)

0.124

  1. arefers to the referent