Research Article

Association of Urine Albumin/Creatinine Ratio below 30 mg/g and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 5

OR (95% CI) of left ventricular hypertrophy according to UACR.

UACR (mg/g)Continuous variables log2 UACR (mg/g)
0–10.210.2–30.0

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Unadjusted1.000 (reference)4.725 (2.635–8.475), <0.0012.023 (1.493–2.740), <0.001
Model 11.000 (reference)3.413 (1.753–6.644), <0.0011.663 (1.161–2.382), 0.006
Model 21.000 (reference)3.162 (1.593–6.274), 0.0011.529 (1.062–2.202), 0.022
Model 31.000 (reference)3.104 (1.557–6.188), 0.0011.511 (1.047–2.180), 0.028

Values are OR (95% CI) and value; model 1: adjusted for age, gender, and obesity; model 2: further adjusted for hypertension, carotid plaque, and duration of diabetes; model 3: further adjusted for smoking, the use of ACEI or ARB, and statin medication.