Table 2 Relative risk for kidney outcomes according to the CKD causes.

From: Comparison of outcomes of chronic kidney disease based on etiology: a prospective cohort study from KNOW-CKD

Cause of CKD

Kidney failure

Composite kidney outcome

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI )

P value

Glomerulonephritis

Reference

 

Reference

 

Hypertensive nephropathy

0.88 (0.64–1.21)

0.429

0.80 (0.60–1.07)

0.129

Diabetic nephropathy

1.20 (0.92–1.57)

0.176

1.18 (0.93–1.49)

0.182

Polycystic kidney disease

1.82 (1.25–2.65)

0.002

2.00 (1.46–2.75)

< 0.001

Cause of CKD

Kidney failure

Composite kidney outcome

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI)

P value

Hypertensive nephropathy

Reference

 

Reference

 

Diabetic nephropathy

1.28 (0.94–1.74)

0.111

1.27 (0.96–1.69)

0.093

Polycystic kidney disease

2.23 (1.47–3.38)

< 0.001

2.50 (1.71–3.66)

< 0.001

Cause of CKD

Kidney failure

Composite kidney outcome

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI)

P value

Diabetic nephropathy

Reference

 

Reference

 

Polycystic kidney disease

1.73 (1.05–2.86)

0.032

1.87 (1.17–2.97)

0.008

  1. CI, confidence interval; CKD, chronic kidney disease; HR; hazard ratio.
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