Table 4

Multivariate analysis, using Cox's proportional regression analysis

VariableSignificance HR (95% CI)Significance HR (95% CI)Significance HR (95% CI)Significance HR (95% CI)Significance HR (95% CI)
Current agep<0.001 HR 0.736 (0.689 to 0.787)p<0.001 HR 0.738 (0.689 to 0.789)p<0.001 HR 0.730 (0.681 to 0.782)p<0.001 HR 0.715 (0.665 to 0.770)p<0.001 HR 0.762 (0.684 to 0.804)
Sexp=0.871 HR 1.038 (0.658 to 1.638)p=0.285 HR 1.305 (0.801 to 2.125)p=0.218 HR 1.361 (0.833 to 2.222)p=0.780 HR 1.074 (0.651 to 1.772)p=0.073 HR 1.573 (0.668 to 1.988)
Age of DM diagnosisp<0.001 HR 1.387 (1.295 to 1.485)p<0.001 HR 1.389 (1.295 to 1.489)p<0.001 HR 1.402 (1.305 to 1.506)p<0.001 HR 1.432 (1.330 to 1.542)p<0.001 HR 1.342 (1.294 to 1.665)
Arterial hypertensionp=0.055 HR 1.837 (0.987 to 3.421)p=0.065 HR 1.061 (0.899 to 3.872)p=0.096 HR 1.740 (0.907 to 3.340)p=0.980 HR 1.009 (0.517 to 1.970)p=0.349 HR 1.367 (0.662 to 1.899)
HbA1cp<0.001 HR 4.201 (2.156 to 8.184)p<0.001 HR 4.567 (2.305 to 9.050)p<0.001 HR 4.819 (2.411 to 9.632)p<0.001 HR 3.456 (1.739 to 6.868)p<0.001 HR 2.211 (1.739 to 6.868)
LDL cholesterolp<0.001 HR 0.981 (0.972 to 0.991)p<0.001 HR 0.983 (0.974 to 0.992)p<0.001 HR 0.984 (0.975 to 0.993)p<0.001 HR 0.982 (0.973 to 0.992)p=0.011 HR 0.987 (0.978 to 1.095)
HDL cholesterolp=0.697 HR 1.000 (0.997 to 1.002)p=0.747 HR 1.000 (0.997 to 1.002)p=0.656 HR 0.999 (0.997 to 1.002)p=0.724 HR 0.999 (0.996 to 1.003)p=0.653 HR 0.999 (0.995 to 1.004)
Triglyceridesp=0.697 HR 0.999 (0.995 to 1.003)p=0.337 HR 0.998 (0.993 to 1.002)p=0.151 HR 0.996 (0.991 to 1.001)p=0.166 HR 0.996 (0.990 to 1.002)p=0.272 HR 0.997 (0.989 to 1.011)
Creatininep=0.005 HR 6.924 (1.813 to 6.450)p=0.011 HR 5.560 (1.496 to 3.410)p=0.287 HR 0.483 (0.127 to 1.844)p=0.118 HR 0.937 (0.255 to 2.189)
UACRp=0.008 HR 2.354 (1.251 to 4.431)p=0.017 HR 2.144 (1.144 to 4.018)
eGFRp<0.001 HR 4.044 (2.716 to 6.022)
UACR+eGFRp<0.001 HR 3.329 (1.977 to 5.877)
  • UACR+eGFR=if UACR was >30 mg/g and eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2.

  • DM, diabetes mellitus; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; UACR, urine albumin to creatinine ratio.