Table 4 Nominal logistic regression model for the presence of total hypothyroidism and urinary protein excretion.

From: The association between hypothyroidism and proteinuria in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study

Urinary protein

OR [95% CI]

Univariate

Multivariate

 < 0.5 g/day

0.48 [0.31–0.75]

Reference

0.5–1.49 g/day

1.02 [0.55–1.90]

1.36 [0.66–2.82]

1.5–3.49 g/day

1.21 [0.67–2.18]

0.99 [0.50–1.98]

≧3.5 g/day

2.48 [1.50–4.10]

1.95 [1.06–3.59]

  1. Multivariate: Adjusted for age, sex, 24-h creatinine clearance, body mass index, the presence of hypertension and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence intervals.
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