Table 3

Associations of risks of low-grade albuminuria with HbA1c levels

HbA1c levelspFor trend
Model≤37 mmol/mol (5.5%)38–42 mmol/mol (5.6–6.0%)43–48 mmol/mol (6.1–6.5%)49–53 mmol/mol (6.6–7.0%)>53 mmol/mol (7.0%)
Model 11.001.16 (1.04–1.30)1.52 (1.30–1.79)2.04 (1.59–2.62)3.34 (2.76–4.05)<0.0001
Model 21.001.05 (0.94–1.18)1.24 (1.05–1.48)1.40 (1.06–1.84)2.25 (1.77–2.85)<0.0001
Model 31.001.05 (0.94–1.18)1.25 (1.04–1.50)1.40 (1.04–1.90)2.21 (1.61–3.03)<0.0001
  • Data were ORs (95% CIs).

  • Model 1: Unadjusted.

  • Model 2: Adjusted for age, sex, smoking and drinking status, physical activity, BMI, TG, HDL-c, LDL-c, SBP, use of ACEI/ARB drugs, use of antidiabetic drugs and eGFR.

  • Model 3: Further adjusted for FPG and 2 h PG based on model 2.

  • 2 h PG, 2 h postload glucose; ACEI, ACE inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin A1c; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TG, triglyceride.