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Table 4 Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% Confidence intervals of uACR for heart failure (subgroup analysis)

From: Elevated urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio increases the risk of new-onset heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes

 

No.

Incident heart failure (%)

Incidence rate (/1000 person-years)

 < 3 mg/mmol

3–30 mg/mmol

 ≥ 30 mg/mmol

Interaction p value

Gender

      

0.054

 Male

6754

146

4.45

Ref.

2.50 (1.65, 3.77)

7.79 (4.91, 12.36)

 

 Female

2533

70

5.60

Ref.

1.70 (1.00, 2.93)

3.54 (1.73, 7.25)

 

Baseline eGFR

      

0.022

  ≥ 90

3456

61

3.92

Ref.

2.59 (1.49, 4.50)

2.21 (1.01, 6.04)

 

 60–90

4694

97

5.37

Ref.

1.84 (1.14, 2.96)

5.19 (2.94, 9.16)

 

  < 60

1137

58

14.51

Ref.

2.74 (1.21, 6.20)

15.74 (7.21, 34.36)

 

Baseline SBP

      

0.652

 SBP < 140

3582

64

4.41

Ref.

2.01 (1.18, 3.61)

2.78 (1.25, 6.19)

 

 140 ≤ SBP < 160

3424

75

5.59

Ref.

2.49 (1.42, 4.39)

10.37 (5.62, 19.15)

 

 SBP ≥ 160

2281

77

8.30

Ref.

2.14 (1.19, 3.84)

5.81 (3.06, 11.04)

 

Baseline HbA1c

      

0.186

 HbA1c < 7.0%(53.01 mmol/mol)

3857

62

4.41

Ref.

3.65 (1.99, 6.68)

13.99 (6.96, 28.16)

 

 HbA1c ≥ 7.0%(53.01 mmol/mol)

5430

154

6.76

Ref.

1.78 (1.21, 2.62)

4.47 (2.87, 6.97)

 
  1. Adjusted for age, sex, SBP, BMI, Total cholesterol, HbA1c, eGFR, hemoglobin, smoking, Anti-diabetic treatment, Antihypertensive treatment, CHD, and atrial fibrillation