Research Article

Comparison of Two Creatinine-Based Equations for Predicting Decline in Renal Function in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Nephropathy in a Korean Population

Table 2

Crude and adjusted Cox proportional hazard ratios for doubling of baseline serum creatinine level in 707 type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy stratified by CKD stage according to each equation.

HR95% CI HR95% CI

CKDMDRD<0.0001CKDCKD-EPI<0.0001
 Stage 1: ≥901ReferenceStage 1: ≥901Reference
 Stage 2: 60–891.540.72–3.320.2679Stage 2: 60–891.900.97–3.730.0630
 Stage 3a: 45–591.790.79–4.070.1658Stage 3a: 45–592.181.04–4.550.0383
 Stage 3b: 30–444.111.92–8.820.0003Stage 3b: 30–444.312.19–8.48<0.0001
 Stage 4: 15–294.402.04–9.490.0002Stage 4: 15–295.082.56–10.08<0.0001
 Stage 5: <156.642.66–16.61<0.0001Stage 5: <158.093.65–17.95<0.0001

Adjusted model 1<0.0001Adjusted model 1<0.0001
 Stage 1: ≥901ReferenceStage 1: ≥901Reference
 Stage 2: 60–891.130.57–2.210.7311Stage 2: 60–891.560.84–2.890.1564
 Stage 3a: 45–591.730.85–3.510.1324Stage 3a: 45–592.421.26–4.670.0083
 Stage 3b: 30–443.631.83–7.180.0002Stage 3b: 30–444.292.29–8.02<0.0001
 Stage 4: 15–294.202.10–8.37<0.0001Stage 4: 15–295.472.89–10.35<0.0001
 Stage 5: <155.832.62–12.98<0.0001Stage 5: <158.173.98–16.78<0.0001

Adjusted model 2<0.0001Adjusted model 2<0.0001
 Stage 1: ≥901ReferenceStage 1: ≥901Reference
 Stage 2: 60–891.120.55–2.280.7493Stage 2: 60–891.700.88–3.280.1139
 Stage 3a: 45–591.630.77–3.430.2013Stage 3a: 45–592.321.14–4.700.0199
 Stage 3b: 30–443.401.64–7.070.0010Stage 3b: 30–444.392.22–8.67<0.0001
 Stage 4: 15–293.601.73–7.510.0006Stage 4: 15–295.082.55–10.13<0.0001
 Stage 5: <155.342.27–12.550.0001Stage 5: <157.793.57–17.02<0.0001

Adjusted model 3<0.0001Adjusted model 3<0.0001
 Stage 1: ≥901ReferenceStage 1: ≥901Reference
 Stage 2: 60–891.090.54–2.230.8093Stage 2: 60–891.670.86–3.230.1270
 Stage 3a: 45–591.490.70–3.180.2978Stage 3a: 45–592.141.04–4.390.0379
 Stage 3b: 30–443.421.64–7.120.0010Stage 3b: 30–444.432.24–8.76<0.0001
 Stage 4: 15–293.601.72–7.530.0007Stage 4: 15–295.142.57–10.28<0.0001
 Stage 5: <155.392.26–12.880.0001Stage 5: <158.003.62–17.68<0.0001

Adjusted model 4<0.0001Adjusted model 4<0.0001
 Stage 1: ≥901ReferenceStage 1: ≥901Reference
 Stage 2: 60–891.250.56–2.810.5848Stage 2: 60–891.900.91–3.970.0874
 Stage 3a: 45–591.440.60–3.460.4159Stage 3a: 45–592.120.94–4.750.0688
 Stage 3b: 30–443.221.40–7.430.0060Stage 3b: 30–444.031.88–8.630.0003
 Stage 4: 15–293.221.43–7.710.0051Stage 4: 15–294.772.19–10.370.0001
 Stage 5: <156.712.51–17.910.0001Stage 5: <159.824.05–23.80<0.0001

CKD: chronic kidney disease; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; MDRD: modification of diet in renal disease; CKD-EPI: chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration.
Model 1: adjusted for age and sex.
Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, and duration of diabetes.
Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, duration of diabetes, and baseline HbA1c level.
Model 4: adjusted for age, sex, duration of diabetes, baseline HbA1c level, and medication for hypertension.