Table 3

Risk of chronic kidney disease in women compared with men

Crude OR (95% CI)Age adjusted OR (95% CI)Multivariable adjusted OR (95% CI)*
MDRD (n=35 360)
 Risk of eGFR<302.27 (2.04 to 2.55)1.43 (1.27 to 1.61)1.30 (1.11 to 1.47)
 Risk of eGFR<602.64 (2,51 to 2.77)1.64 (1.56 to 1.74)1.58 (1.48 to 1.68)
 Risk of eGFR<901.95 (1.85 to 2.06)1.32 (1.24 to 1.39)1.30 (1.22 to 1.38)
Cockcroft-Gault (n=26 586)
 Risk of eGFR<303.78 (3.38 to 4.22)1.92 (1.71 to 4.04)1.85 (1.61 to 2.12)
 Risk of eGFR<603.56 (3.37 to 3.76)2.20 (2.05 to 2.36)2.18 (2.02 to 2.36)
 Risk of eGFR<903.43 (3.22 to 3.64)2.30 (2.13 to 2.49)2.29 (2.11 to 2.49)
  • *Logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, previous myocardial infarction, previous percutaneous coronary intervention, previous coronary artery bypass grafting, chronic heart failure, previous stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, peripheral artery disease, previous cancer and therapy on arrival.

  • eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; MDRD, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease study formula.