Aortic Arch Calcification Predicts the Renal Function Progression in Patients with Stage 3 to 5 Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 2

Determinants associated with eGFR slope in study patients (linear regression).

	Univariate		Multivariate
	Standardized coefficient	value	Standardized coefficient	value
Age (per 1-year increase)	−0.152	0.015	−0.103	0.201
Male gender	0.034	0.593	—	—
Diabetes	−0.235	<0.0001	−0.102	0.176
BMI (per 1 m^2 increase)	−0.194	0.003	−0.118	0.124
UPCR (mg/g)	−5.729	<0.0001	−0.203	0.012
Baseline eGFR	−0.010	0.037	−0.049	0.518
Calcium	−0.051	0.446	—	—
Phosphorus	0.039	0.564	—	—
Ca × P	0.009	0.890	—	—
Albumin	0.133	0.047	0.100	0.211
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	0.093	0.175	—	—
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	−0.070	0.306	—	—
HDL	−0.003	0.969	—	—
LDL	0.145	0.051	—	—
AoAC	−0.253	<0.0001	−0.224	0.007
Cardiomegaly	−0.131	<0.0001	−0.039	0.620

BMI: body mass index; UPCR: urine protein-creatinine ratio; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL: low density lipoprotein cholesterol, AoAC: aortic arch calcification.