Research Article

Association between Albuminuria and Different Body Constitution in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: Taichung Diabetic Body Constitution Study

Table 4

Adjusted odds ratios and 95% CI for albuminuria in patients with T2DM according to Yang deficiency and Phlegm stasis body constitution.

Albuminuria
OR (95% CI) value

Non-Yang deficiency and non-Phlegm stasis1.00
Yang deficiency1.59 (0.75–3.37)0.23
Phlegm stasis1.30 (0.69–2.45)0.40
Yang deficiency and Phlegm stasis3.04 (1.57–5.87)<0.001

Non-Yang deficiency and non-Phlegm stasis as reference.
Adjusted for sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, blood pressure, lipid profile, diabetic factors, eGFR, and diabetic retinopathy.
Analysis by logistic regression. .
DM: diabetes mellitus. Sociodemographic factors: gender, age, BMI, and waist circumference. Lifestyle: smoking and alcohol drinking history and exercise. Blood pressure: SBP and DBP. Diabetic factors: FBS, HbA1c, DM duration, oral hypoglycemia agent, and insulin use.